Ubuntu: an ancient African word, meaning "I can't install Debian".
Chill, Ubuntu was great back then
A lot of us were running Debian when Ubuntu came out. It was polished and integrated to a degree that Debian wasn't. It became popular for very good reasons.
Yep. And you could even be 'extra' and do cool effects with compiz et all. Fancy got noticed by others.
Ouch!
I know we all like to shit on what Canonical has become, but you have to respect just how much work they've put into the Linux ecosystem to make it more user friendly and mainstream over the years.
Agreed. Before the dark times, Ubuntu was the kickstarter for "wide" adoption to the "masses" (notice the quotes, lol) and making Linux even more accessible at that time. Similar to a degree of what Valve has an effect nowadays.
I actually never used the very first Ubuntu version and need to test it in a VM too. My first experience with Linux was probably Knoppix and my first installation SUSE Linux 9.2, but it was not ready back then. I switched to Linux full time by removing Windows XP and installing Ubuntu 8.04. Time definitely has passed, you can't argue with that.
Still using it.
Brown buntu was best buntu
I miss that Ubuntu. You know, the one when they took the "Linux for human beings" motto seriously.
Back when Ubuntu was Linux with naked people.
Back when I used to donate money when new releases dropped.
I too have seen the three butts logo.
I got a 6.0ish disk after giving them an email back in the day. I also remember the UI being easily modified. It was by far the easiest linux to get up and running with drivers for a couple of years.
I remember when Ubuntu came out I was working in a PC repair shop. Not gonna give any opinion on this but the standard procedure for people wanting a fresh XP but didn't have a license key was "well it's $90 for a fresh install, or we can put a pirate pro corporate on it". I e-mailed canonical and they sent me a whole stack of Ubuntu CDs in nice branded sleeves. I kept it by the register and started offering that as an alternative to piracy for people that didn't have a license key and didn't wanna fork over the cash for one, Not many people chose that option, but I had a lot of good talks with people and plenty of people took a CD to try the live Ubuntu. I hope some of them ended up making the switch. I'm kinda disgruntled with conical these days but I'm an old greybeard who grew up in Slackware. I still recommend Ubuntu to beginners along with fedora.
Nice one. I was aware of Edgy EFT, but I started my Linux journey with Feisty Fawn.
Life before snap.
Nice screenshots and all.
But... are you trying to trigger us with these constant Windows + VirtualBox hints? XD
@boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net No, not really. I actually use Mint on a seperate machine for programs that don’t work on Windows ^^;
I miss lovely, earthy, warm, friendly chocolatey Brownbuntu.
I always felt purplebuntu was a bit vile.
My first go at Ubuntu. Good memories.
Even that looks and probably IS better than Windows is, was, or ever will be.
I would love to know your config so I can do the same.
Uhh, this is just the very first Ubuntu on VM. Default config.
They're asking about the VM
