A Tribute To Terrible Old Linux Wallpapers

I had at least one of these. Not saying which. A new Tumblr documents this underappreciated phenomenon.

For a lot of people, installing Linux is as much about finding an alternative to Windows as it is asserting some kind of identity:

For a lot of people, installing Linux is as much about finding an alternative to Windows as it is asserting some kind of identity:

That identity? Linux Bro. There's the surly penguin mascot:

That identity? Linux Bro. There's the surly penguin mascot:

The ever-so-slightly outdated pop culture references:

The ever-so-slightly outdated pop culture references:

The "hacker" ideal:

The "hacker" ideal:


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