The early days of Linux [LWN.net]
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  • TxzK
    15•1 day 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

    • @jaybone
      13•23 hours ago

      Turns out it was there all along, and it’s the friends we made along the way.

  • asudox
    11•1 day ago

    Great story. I do wonder why Linus initally chose FREAX.

  • Horrabin
    7•1 day 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.