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brawnypandora0
May 1st, 2011, 07:01 AM
Were there other forums?

What about in the early 90s when forum sites didn't exist yet?
nothingspecial
May 1st, 2011, 07:20 AM
irc
KiwiNZ
May 1st, 2011, 07:21 AM
Ubuntu Forums has been running since the launch of Ubuntu.
wojox
May 1st, 2011, 07:34 AM
Chuck Norris
RoflHaxBbq
May 1st, 2011, 07:52 AM
No offense or anything, but the OP asked a question, it was answered.
There really is no more discussion value here.

I truly am shocked it hasn't been locked.

PS: Chuck Norris
earthpigg
May 1st, 2011, 09:13 AM
Were there other forums?

What about in the early 90s when forum sites didn't exist yet?

ubuntu didn't exist in the 90s, but other linux users...

-BBS
-LUG
-"RTFM"
TeoBigusGeekus
May 1st, 2011, 09:55 AM
Reminds me of a thread of mine (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1186517).
Spice Weasel
May 1st, 2011, 10:15 AM
Mailing lists, usenet, BBS, IRC, LUGs, The Frickin' Manual, etc.
wizard10000
May 1st, 2011, 10:57 AM
irc, usenet, tldp.org, LUGs and so on.

All of those are still valid options.
sffvba[e0rt
May 1st, 2011, 03:40 PM
man

If unsure what it is then try man man ...


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oldos2er
May 1st, 2011, 07:38 PM
What about in the early 90s when forum sites didn't exist yet?

Assuming you mean Linux users, there was (and still is, of course) comp.os.linux.* (Usenet).
wizard10000
May 1st, 2011, 08:33 PM
Assuming you mean Linux users, there was (and still is, of course) comp.os.linux.* (Usenet).

And we all forgot listservs ;)