I tired Linux a few times in the past, but didn’t really start using seriously until 2019. I love poking around old OSs and distros, and I want to spin a few up in some VMs my next free evening.

Any suggestions? Open to any distro (or let’s be honest, DE). Any versions that holds a special place in your heart or that’s exceptionally novel? Really interested to see what’s out there!

  • Handles@leminal.spaceEnglish
    5·
    6 months ago

    I’m still nostalgic for CrunchBang, and I continue to use OpenBox with any distro I try… Keep your DEs, I’m good 😄

    • spicy pancake@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      CrunchBang was my jam in late high school. I couldn’t believe how much more lightweight it was compared to Lubuntu, which had been my main for years due to having a potato laptop

      • Handles@leminal.spaceEnglish
        3·
        5 months ago

        Right? Those terrible low-spec, off-the-shelf laptops can really cook with Openbox on a Linux distro.

      • spicy pancake@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        I respect Bunsenlabs for lacking the chaotic instability that I loved to hate about Crunchbang in high school, and which I hate to wish I could love as a busy adult requiring a stable system…