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Most recent discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7869246, and previously here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4512928.
It was an invaluable resource for obtaining open source software at the time, especially if one was using a smaller distribution like Slackware. In highlighting new releases, it also seemed to help sustain the excitement of consuming and exploring the software, at least in my recollection.