Kiran JonnalagaddaNov 11, 2019

#introduction #india I'm a computer programmer, community organiser and digital rights activist based in Bangalore, India.

Growing up as a lonely, bullied kid in the 90s, I found solace in books, computers, and later, the online world. In my quest to find belonging, never quite fulfilled, I've been involved with various communities over the years. A biography in toots:

Show threadKiran JonnalagaddaNov 11, 2019
I found BBSes in 1996, the internet in 1997, and free software in 1998. That year I dropped out of 12th grade (having flunked from being too distracted) and joined Chip magazine as a staff writer. I wrote the August 1999 cover story featuring Red Hat Linux 6.0. Chip was at that time the most popular computer magazine in India and that feature introduced Linux to a new generation. It also turned me from a loser to a mini celebrity, an alienation I've never quite recovered from.
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@jackerhack WAIT! It was you who introduced me to RH Linux 6! Had that CD for a long while :D I had been on SDF by then, heard of NetBSD but flaky modem never allowed trying, until your story and the CD that came along with it. Thank you!
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@harshad 🙌