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SDF public access Unix system, online since 1987, draws attention
Original: SDF Public Access Unix System ... est. 1987 Article URL: https:// sdf.org/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/i
SDF, one of the oldest free public access Unix systems, founded in 1987, is drawing renewed attention among technology enthusiasts. Run as a nonprofit, it offers free shell accounts and community services to anyone with an internet connection, a rarity in the modern web. Commenters are praising its longevity, volunteer-run operation and role as a living piece of internet history that still welcomes new users.
Why now: Nostalgia for early internet culture and surprise that a decades-old community-run Unix system is still active
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