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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17478803

Installing OS, 10 years ago:

Windows: click a couple of buttons enter username and password

Linux: Terminal hacking, downloading shell scripts from github

Installing OS today:

Linux: click a couple of buttons, enter username and password

Windows: Terminal hacking, downloading shell scripts from github.

Link to video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qKRmYW1D0S0

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[โ€“] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Fake news. Ubuntu has had a graphical installer as far back as I remember. At least 12.04. Probably 8.04.

And plenty of very capable TUI installers even back in the 90s.

[โ€“] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

It had one even in 5.10 which is when I got hooked

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