The early days of Linux [LWN.net]
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  • TxzK@lemmy.zip
    181·
    3 months ago

    “More importantly for the future success of Linux was that the X11 system was ported to it, making 1992 the year of the Linux desktop.”

    I thought next year will be the year of Linux desktop

    • mox
      5·
      3 months ago

      My guess: Because it’s both FRee and frEAkish (atypical) compared to commercial uniX.

  • Horrabin@programming.dev
    10·
    3 months ago

    My first distro was a Slackware that came on a CD of a magazine in the late 90s. Amazing how Linux quickly evolved and was available for people.