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.

  • Züri@lemmy.ml
    12·
    6 hours ago

    It was S.u.S.E. Linux 5.3

    Great manual.

    I was lucky that my NIC, graphics and sound card were supported out of the box.

    But everything was still much worse than on Windows.

    But I could taste the freedom.

    Now all my devices run on Linux (except my Nintendo Switch).