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If you're tired of the modern internet, then why not dial back to the 1990s? One nostalgic developer has recreated the pinnacle of early Linux operating systems with the so-called CDE Time Capsule. Posted as an open-source project on GitHub under the GPL license, but accessible via its own website, the project has faithfully recreated the appearance of a Debian Linux installation, circa 1994.

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[-] hexagonwin@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago

doesn't look like CDE or any old linux desktop, seems vibecoded

[-] hexagonwin@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago

bruh i've used CDE for a very long time, though that wasn't "Linux" since CDE didn't get released as FOSS until 2010s; a 1994 linux desktop would have something like fvwm.

even the window buttons on that web thing look nothing like CDE.

[-] mifa201@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 1 week ago

Definitely vibecoded, sad to see that stuff replicated here.

[-] als 5 points 1 week ago

This is not CDE, also seems like it was made with AI and vibes...

this post was submitted on 02 Mar 2026
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