It was apparently in 1994 I really started to get into computers
and the early internet. First thing that was needed was a terminal
program. Most of the time I used TELIX. Here are the install files
for MS-DOS:
BIN TELIX1.ZIP
BIN TELIX2.ZIP
Later a friend recommended RIPTERM to me. Here's a screenshot and
the installer:
IMG Screenshot of RIPTERM
BIN RIPTM154.EXE
After I had read about computer enthusiasts connecting from one
UNIX system to the next, and thereby reaching out around the globe,
of course that was what I wanted. However, all I could get at first
was my first ever email adress on a nearby BBS. I don't remember
the name of that mailbox system, but apparently my first email
address was: LAURENS@r-m-b.gun.de
Amongst the files on the BBS I found some Info about Linux:
DIR Info and FAQ about Linux from 1994
And then I tried to reach out around the globe and contact a
mail-server overseas ...
DIR My conversation with mail-server@BLOOM-PICAYUNE.MIT.EDU
So, was I in, yet? Well, I was not so sure, answers from the
mail-server took about a day to arrive.
Another thing I found on the BBS was my favourite text editor at
the time, the Sam Houston State University Editor. For some reason
using this program felt so much better then stupid MS-DOS EDIT ...
IMG Screenshot of SHSUEDT3
BIN Installer for SHSUEDT3
Finally, I also found FRACTINT to blow my mind ... good times ;-)
BIN FRAIN181.ZIP
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