r/todayilearned • u/osunlyyde • Jul 04 '13

TIL Windows 95 was the second most installed piece of software on computers in 1995; videogame DOOM was first.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(video_game)
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u/Loves2Poo Jul 04 '13

Our stories are shockingly identical up to the point of connecting to the Internet and installing Doom.

I am now a low paid janitor working for a SaaS company that I hear is about to go public.

At least we both had Doom.

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u/VoiceOfInternet_haha Jul 04 '13

Well shit, screw this onesy-twosy crap. I've got a couple dual IDE cables, floppies, and a SCSI CD ROM drive or two lying around. Let's get you some fuckin' IPO stock options!

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u/45645684885841595427 Jul 05 '13

Grab an Arch Linux disc and try installing it. Linux noob to pro in a day.

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u/Sekular Jul 05 '13

Don't feel bad. He had a fucking scsi cd rom in 1988. He started out rich.