I really wish that I was born early so I’ve could witness the early years of Linux. What was it like being there when a kernel was released that would power multiple OSes and, best of all, for free?

I want know about everything: software, hardware, games, early community, etc.

    • heraplem@leminal.spaceEnglish
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      3 hours ago

      Do you have support for smooth full-screen Flash video yet?

      I don’t remember if that ever got fixed. Even if it did, Flash was already on its way out by that point.

      • MangoCats@feddit.itEnglish
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        2 hours ago

        Some technologies are better skipped, ignored until they collapse under their own annoyance.

    • easily3667@lemmus.orgEnglish
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      13 hours ago

      I don’t think this paints a bleak enough picture of Linux before 2010 or so tbh, but it’s a good start.