linux·LinuxbySunshine (she/her) The early days of Linuxhttps://lwn.net/Articles/928581/Open linkView original on lemmy.ca55Comments6Reply
TxzK lemmy.zip1Hide 1 reply "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 desktop17Reply
jjaybone replylemmy.worldTurns out it was there all along, and it’s the friends we made along the way.15Reply
asudox lemmy.asudox.dev2Hide 2 repliesGreat story. I do wonder why Linus initally chose FREAX.12Reply
mmox replylemmy.sdf.orgMy guess: Because it's both FRee and frEAkish (atypical) compared to commercial uniX.5Reply
Horrabin programming.devMy 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.9Reply
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I thought next year will be the year of Linux desktop
Turns out it was there all along, and it’s the friends we made along the way.
Great story. I do wonder why Linus initally chose FREAX.
He just a freak like that
My guess: Because it's both FRee and frEAkish (atypical) compared to commercial uniX.
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.