I really wish that I was born early so I’ve could witness the early years of Linux. What was it like being there when a kernel was released that would power multiple OSes and, best of all, for free?

I want know about everything: software, hardware, games, early community, etc.

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    3 days ago

    That doesn’t make the source code proprietary or non-open, it just means it isn’t a community driven project.

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      It is a community-driven project, but there is no structured way to join.
      You can become a member of the community when Patrick Volkerding or one of the lead devs ask you.
      I’ve been in contact with them for a while and ultimately decided against contributing.
      They acted too much like old men when you step on their lawn, and I don’t see the point in this distro anymore, apart from it being a blast from the past.
      Literally everything it does is done better by others now.