• muhyb@programming.dev
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        20 hours ago

        IMO that’s why it became popular at the time. It was a Linux distro anyone can install and use right away after installation.

        • Jason2357@lemmy.ca
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          12 hours ago

          Easy install with drivers included and a rich guy willing to mail you installer CDs in a nice jacket for free. Every computer club in any school had a stack of them to give out.

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      When they first started, they had a list of promises. One of them was to always fit on a 800meg CD.

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        12 hours ago

        Is it kind of weird to respond to every thread with this same claim? A CD iso with full gnome desktop and openoffice wasnt minimal at the time.

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            6 hours ago

            No, probably just a really passionate human determined to tell people where that alleged “lightweight” claim comes from. Don’t underestimate how persistent nerds can be when they think they’re right.

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                5 hours ago

                The same as the difference between my rambles and AI slop: One is natural, the other artificial. One is organic, the other mechanic. One is passionate, the other soulless.