I really wish that I was born early so I’ve could witness the early years of Linux. What was it like being there when a kernel was released that would power multiple OSes and, best of all, for free?
I want know about everything: software, hardware, games, early community, etc.
Reading how-tos(may be the source code too) are all you needed. No need to listen random stuff from some random YouTubers. Ppl can read that time. Books and magazines did exist.
How many times did I read the condescending “HOW-TO sound drivers” with it’s condescending opening of “If you must hear biff bark” and it’s virtually always unhelpful content. Maybe one install in 10 would benefit from the pearls of Linux Audio wisdom contained therein, and it was the best available source for YEARS.
I loved reading HOWTOs, they were a bit like scene zines, but the content wasn’t that helpful indeed