Hi from a dutch AntiX user

[Member smartduck]

Hi all,

New to this forum. AntiX user since Antix version 17.1.
Before I used Bodhi Linux, Vector Linux, Fedora, Redhat and Slackware.
Senior software developer for profession (IBM EGL, java, web).

I don’t like systemd.
AntiX runs fine on smaller systems like my Lenovo Ideapad 110S that I use daily for internet, programming (Lazarus, Geany for web stuff, Arduino), graphics (Krita), simple games (minetest/dosbox) and music. Even Ardour runs fine for simple recordings.

Kind regards,

Marcel

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Wellcome to this little world.

antiX Live system enthusiast.
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[Member PPC]

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Hi and Welcome!
I’ve been using antiX since version 16, and before that my experience with “low in resources” Linux OS was basically Bodhi Linux (great looking and easy to use) and Lunbuntu and Xubuntu… So I could not believe my eyes when I noticed how fast antiX ran on my ancient desktop and netbook!
The latest versions look a lot better on the eye out of the box and include many more scripts and fixes that make life easier for the average user! Literaly anyone can use antiX without no need whatsoever to use the command line (other than pressing “enter” when the terminal pops up, while using “package manager” or “antiX updater”)

P.

[Moderator Brian Masinick]

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Greetings smartduck and welcome to the antiX community.

I’ve been a Linux user since 1995, right around the same time that Windows 95 was announced by Microsoft.

I bought my first home personal computer that year. At the time I bought it, Windows 95 had already been announced but the hardware I bought had Windows for Workgroups 3.11, the last one Microsoft introduced before the popular Windows 95.

I’m not 100% certain, but I believe that Windows for Workgroups was the first Windows desktop software that had built-in network support. Prior to that time you had to purchase or customize your own configuration to add additional capability.

I bought a Micron M100 PC. Good price for that time but I wouldn’t even consider spending that much money today. It was $3000 by the time I got the computer, a few good books and resources, including a book with a Slackware Linux CD and information on installing and configuration.

At the time I was still a few years away from getting my first home broadband home network connection.

That meant that I was not yet downloading my own distributions, though I knew how to do it.

Anyway I dual booted Slackware and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and a few months later I upgraded 3.11 to Windows 95.

Windows 95 was fun but Slackware was more fun because it had GNU utilities on it just like my UNIX workstation in the office.

I’d use the PC to “phone in” to our work server and connect with other servers and workstations at the office.

Though EVERYTHING would be absolutely antique by today’s standard, I did have access to the state of the art, 10 MB/sec. Local Area Network (LAN) and connection to a worldwide wide area network as well. In 1995 there were not many places that had both a LAN and a WAN.

Interesting times, but they were a preview of what we have today except the stuff today is orders of magnitude faster and more reliable.

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Brian Masinick

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Thanks for the warm welkom!

I started with Slackware in 1996 with version 2.3 or 2.4. First along Windows 95 and 98.
When the first stable RedHat versions arrived I switch to Linux only at home.

For my work the policy is Windows. I’m ok with that.

I also have MSX computers from the 80’s. Still having fun with those old machines.
I had Amiga’s computers begin 90’s (Amiga 500/2000).

[Moderator Brian Masinick]

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smartduck wrote:

Thanks for the warm welkom!

I started with Slackware in 1996 with version 2.3 or 2.4. First along Windows 95 and 98.
When the first stable RedHat versions arrived I switch to Linux only at home.

For my work the policy is Windows. I’m ok with that.

I also have MSX computers from the 80’s. Still having fun with those old machines.
I had Amiga’s computers begin 90’s (Amiga 500/2000).

We started a few things at almost the same time then. It was late in 1995 that I bought my first home computer, though I had brought several computer systems home temporarily to use long before then.

My initial introduction to both personal computer systems and minicomputer systems was in 1982 when I joined a software engineering group to explore the use of what has since been calling 3-tier computing. At that time the majority of the organization used IBM mainframe computer systems but I also had an opportunity to use a Honeywell/RCA system with MULTICS. Shortly after I was testing IBM and other brands of personal computer systems and several small minicomputer tower systems that ran UNIX. That’s when I learned C programming, shell script programming and UNIX systems administration. That’s also what prepared me for getting into using Linux and purchasing my own computer.

I would not have been able to join a UNIX development team without that experience and I would not have had a chance to look at a Linux system and then make my own system without that experience.

Back in those days we didn’t have anywhere near as many easy to use tools. One of the things that I am very happy about is that I was among the pioneers that brought all of this together in the office and then developed products that consumers could actually use. Now we take such things for granted.

I only hope that people are not imprisoned by their devices and instead use them wisely and remember to actually interact with people around them.

I’ll be hanging out with my 9 year old nephew today! 😁👍

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👍

Socialising with friends and family is so important for peoples health.
I think today’s life is to much dominated by technology.

I love writing software, love to use my creativity in technology.
But I keep that in balance by not using a “smart phone”.
When I go shopping or visiting a friend I leave my Nokia “dumb phone” at home.
Love gardening and have a small green house to grow some veggies and fruit.
Or go the my guitar buddy and play some blues.

Marcel

[Moderator Brian Masinick]

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smartduck wrote:

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Socialising with friends and family is so important for peoples health.
I think today’s life is to much dominated by technology.

I love writing software, love to use my creativity in technology.
But I keep that in balance by not using a “smart phone”.
When I go shopping or visiting a friend I leave my Nokia “dumb phone” at home.
Love gardening and have a small green house to grow some veggies and fruit.
Or go the my guitar buddy and play some blues.

Marcel

I admit that at times I spend more than enough time with my nose in technology of some kind.

I definitely make an effort to prioritize those around me above electronic devices. Some days I do better than others but I am at least aware of this tendency.

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