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Slackware wasn't the first Linux distro, but it's the oldest still alive and kicking
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Okay, so, silly question: What was the first linux distro, regardless of current activity?
I think it was MCC Interim Linux.
Interim Linux would be a neat modern distro name.
Neat! I'll have to look into that, thanks~
Another one bites the dust 🎵
TAMU was an early one I used. There were lots that were one and done too so it's hard to keep track.