Windows XP SP 2 was the first rock-solid Windows version from Microsoft, coming from the constant crashes of Windows 98 and ME. It was a standout in operating system design.
It was also the last Windows version that was my daily driver. In 2004, I dropped it for Debian as my main OS and haven't missed it. I did need a Windows 10 VM for grad school but that was it.
Still, XP will always be nostalgic for me.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-xp-debuted-25-years-ago-today-microsofts-biggest-launch-since-95-was-its-first-consumer-os-to-remove-the-dos-underpinnings
Aaron Toponce ⚛️:debian:
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2026-10-26 05:42:50 UTC
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