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When putty was written it was the era when people had personal websites and made software for fun or to help them in their daily lives.

It was a time people used mirrors, because while a connection to the far east was possible, it was painfully slow for a variety of reasons

https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/mirrors.h...

Since the late 00s though the world has changed and very few write software for fun, or to scratch an itch. It's always a hustle, waiting to be monetised or at the very least to pad a resume.

I like the fact part of the old world still exists in such a high profile area.



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