Yggdrasil Linux
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Yggdrasil Linux is an early Linux distribution ("distro") developed by Yggdrasil, a company founded by Adam Richter. Yggdrasil Linux was described as being a "Plug-and-Play" Linux distribution, in the sense that it would automatically configure itself for your hardware, a feature that is now taken for granted.
It is often mentioned in the back of hard copies of HOWTOs at the time, as "Plug-and-play Linux".
Last released in 1995, the distribution is still available from ibiblio.org [1] (http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/historic-linux/distributions/yggdrasil/) for those who need to support old hardware with an old distro, or who are interested about the history of Linux.
The name Yggdrasil refers to the World Tree of Norse mythology.
Yggdrasil was the first company to create a CD-ROM based Linux distribution. They also published some of the early Linux compilation books, such as The Linux Bible, and contributed significantly to file system and X Window System functionality of Linux in the early days of their operations. Adam Richter, the founder, played a key role in all of these areas, and supported a number of small Linux companies and Linux enthusiasts along the way. Currently, Mr Richter provides software consulting services, still works on the Linux kernel, frequents northern California Linux events, and plays chess in coffee shops.