I’ve used Linux in one form or other since 1994.

The first version of Linux I ever used was Slackware v 1.1.2. When Red Hat 0.9 (Halloween) came out, I tried it, but stuck with Slackware. I kept an eye on Red Hat, and as each version came out, I’d try it out. When Red Hat 3.0.3 (Picasso) was released, I finally felt comfortable enough with the distribution to use it (in a limited fashion) on production systems.

Other distributions I’ve tried: Debian, Knoppix, Ubuntu, Suse, Mandrake, CentOS, Fedora, Yellow Dog, and Gentoo.

Hardware platforms I’ve run Linux on:

• Intel/AMD (386  up to current processors)
• PowerPC
• Sparc
• Alpha

Operating systems other than Linux I have worked with:

• DOS
• CP/M
• GEM
• VMS
• Solaris
• FreeBSD
• OpenBSD
• NetBSD (<- Got a Vaxstation someone was getting rid of and wanted to see if I could get it running.)
• AIX
• HP.UX
• OS X
• Tru64
• SCO
• BeOS
• Plan 9
• Windows (2.0 -> current)

To be continued…