Linux/M68k | Hacker News

Hacker News users debated the appeal of retrocomputing and old Unix workstations.

Commenters praised elegant features like Sun's OpenBoot and remote management on systems from Sun, IBM, SGI, DEC, and HP.

Others noted that much of the “elegance” sat on top of hacks, quirks, and hardware bugs.

The thread also highlighted why legacy machines still matter: they can run modern software and support active retrocomputing communities.