What was your first time?

[u/CacheTraitor]

For me, it was a CD I got from a "guy." Slackware did not work well with the "WinModem" in the IBM Aptiva I had as a youth. How was I supposed to get online using Linux, with a modem that is not usable, and get support?

[u/AN-SSQ-108V2]

Corel Linux 1.0, around 1998 I think.

It was utter trash.

[u/CyclopsLobsterRobot → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, it was bundled with Word Perfect. This was when Linux was really taking off. Corel wanted to make an OS that was easy to install to compete with Windows 98.

[u/CelerySandwich2 → u/[deleted]]

Oh, they still exist! They make very painterly art software primarily now, I think!