I tired Linux a few times in the past, but didn’t really start using seriously until 2019. I love poking around old OSs and distros, and I want to spin a few up in some VMs my next free evening.

Any suggestions? Open to any distro (or let’s be honest, DE). Any versions that holds a special place in your heart or that’s exceptionally novel? Really interested to see what’s out there!

  • LeFantome@programming.dev
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    7 months ago

    What do you mean 6.2 was the first version to put up ISO images for install? I installed 5.2 from ISO not long ago. I have installed 4.2 in the past.

    I think it was 4.2 that came with the “awesome” window manager.

    • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
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      7 months ago

      Before 6.2 you had to get them on actual CDs which wasn’t an option in many places. Starting with 6.2 they put them online on FTP.

      • LeFantome@programming.dev
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        7 months ago

        I may be remembering wrong but I am sure I got CD images off FTP for earlier versions as well.

        I have been downloading Linux since grabbing floppy images of SLS, used Red Hat for years, and do not remember having more than one version on actual CD that I did not burn myself ( for sure never DVD ).