Sinclair-Speccy@fedia.io to Linux@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoDemoLinux 1.1 for Mandrake 6.1, 1999fedia.ioimagemessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down15cross-posted to: nostalgia@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1203arrow-down1imageDemoLinux 1.1 for Mandrake 6.1, 1999fedia.ioSinclair-Speccy@fedia.io to Linux@lemmy.ml · 6 months agomessage-square31fedilinkcross-posted to: nostalgia@lemmy.ca
minus-squareXTLlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-26 months agoMost Unix systems had it in CDE, 1993. Most also had it in whatever came before. The first platform to implement multiple desktop display as a hardware feature was Amiga 1000, released in 1985. The first implementation of virtual desktops for Unix was vtwm in 1990. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_desktop It had been the expected default for pretty much an entire decade. Also X often supported a different size viewport and desktop so the view would scroll. Not sure if anyone really liked using that.
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 months ago Also X often supported a different size viewport and desktop so the view would scroll. I remember encountering that the first time I used Linux! Can’t recall personally finding a good use for it but…neat I guess?
Most Unix systems had it in CDE, 1993. Most also had it in whatever came before.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_desktop
It had been the expected default for pretty much an entire decade. Also X often supported a different size viewport and desktop so the view would scroll. Not sure if anyone really liked using that.
I remember encountering that the first time I used Linux! Can’t recall personally finding a good use for it but…neat I guess?