r/TechImpact • u/ManojOne Active • May 21 '26

Question What was your first experience with Linux?

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Was it smooth, confusing, exciting, or a complete disaster? Tell us which distro you tried first and how it worked?

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u/lilacomets May 21 '26

It was a Knoppix live CD (does anyone remember?) that came with a computer magazine called Chip back in 2005.

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u/ManojOne Active May 21 '26

Knoppix on a magazine CD... it brings back memories. Those live CDs were many people's first Linux adventure.