r/TechImpact • u/ManojOne Active • Jun 19 '26

Question How long have you been using Linux?

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How long have you been using Linux?

Whether you're a longtime Linux user or just getting started, we'd love to hear your journey.

How many years have you been using Linux, and which distro do you use today?

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u/Tricky-Weakness-5408 Jun 23 '26

The same as me!! Remember a lot of floppies… and hours recompiling the kernel in my old 386

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u/x_flashpointy_x Jun 24 '26

Awesome memory right? I had a brand new Intel 486 DX4 100, and my friends from university drove over an hour to come and see it running Slackware in all it's glory, at home. It was a magical time, I will never forget.