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5 pioneering Linux distros that quietly faded into history (www.howtogeek.com)
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While some Linux distros have stood the test of time, others have fallen by the wayside, remembered only by their users.

Nothing lasts forever, not even operating systems. This article will take a look at some distros that offered some innovative features, but for one reason or another, aren't available anymore.

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[–] cyborganism@piefed.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Hahahahahahaha yeah! I bought my first distro too in 2000, and it was also Mandrake. Yeah I fucked up a few times but was quickly up and running. I had just started my operating systems class in college where they taught us Linux with Red Hat so I was able to pick up quickly. By the end of the semester I was helping the class along with the teacher lol.