@omgubuntu it was so warm and welcoming, I remember booting my first live CD (it was 8.04 I think) and feeling at home right from the beginning.
I didn't exactly get how apt-get was working under the hood back then but it felt like MAGIC that I wouldn't need to go to a website and download stuff to install it...that was what sold it to me.
So many memories🥲
@omgubuntu this just made me realise how long it’s been since i heard any startup sounds, from any kind of system. why did we ever get rid of them?
anyways, /me is enjoying the nostalgia of listening to this
@omgubuntu oh god. That splash screen with the loading bar... So many memories.
Gutsy Gibbon was the first distro i ever installed.
@omgubuntu Wow, the nostalgia... My first taste of Linux was Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope, also in university.
I sometimes miss the old Ubuntu branding. Don't get me wrong, I like the slick look of modern Ubuntu with Yaru. But the original theming really helped one get the feeling that they were using something meant first and foremost for human beings, and warmly welcoming them into the FOSS community.