Same! I was also 16-22 during my debian years, so I was still trying to figure out how to pretend to be human. Furry was much more welcoming and accepting.
But I miss my #debian / #debian-devel days, and the bay area debian crew. Netgod, knghtbrd, all my peeps.
But yeah, it all blends together hard for me at this point. Dragons like me live lives in ten-year increments, and I'm on my fourth!
@sekka Thanks both for your contributions to Debian (regardless if you find time to help more.)
best,
@HankB Honestly, I very much believe in the Debian project, and have for decades. It means a lot to me, despite the fact that I doubt anyone still involved has any idea who I am. It was a formative part of my life, but I gained a lot by it.
I think my most meaningful input into the project was back when Debian was considering adopting RPM as a secondary format, and I made the allusion that using redhat packages was like sharing underwear with a leper.
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Hey, same! Except I know for a fact my key is lost to time. I miss the debian key signing parties.
I helped with the Debian booth at the first LWE so very long ago.
There was such hope back then.