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I wouldn't be a programmer today if it wasn't for the relative openness and accessibility of Windows 98. It let me into the system files without flinching, and

I wouldn't be a programmer today if it wasn't for the relative openness and accessibility of Windows 98. It let me into the system files without flinching, and I learnt so much just from changing things just to see what happened. Modern security is necessary for everything being always connected, but it does bolt the doors on curiosity.

jonhohle 3y ago
Linux and BSDs still offer a lot. Everything is still just files. Hardware isn’t directly accessible anymore, but a lot can still be learned without writing to mapped hardware addresses.