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Thodoris Kouleris
Thodoris Kouleris

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A brief history of my Linux experience

I got a computer back in 1997, and the word “Linux” was completely unknown to me. In fact, I hardly knew Windows back then. I only had experience with console gaming, and consoles didn’t have Operating Systems. Each cartridge had its own “operating system”: the game itself. At school I worked with Windows 3.11, but that was only for a few hours in computer class. Nothing special.

But 1997 opened a new door for me: PC, RAM, Hard Disk, Operating System, Windows, Computer Magazines. And in the magazines, a very questionable article about Linux. SuSE Linux was the one the magazine presented.

Later, as a CS student, I had...
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