▲ 1084 ▼ My discman is skipping (i.imgur.com) submitted 3 years ago by DangerBryce@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.ml 110 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] BlovedMadman@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Its 1990: Limewire. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theGimpboy@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Not to be pedantic but Limewire wasn't released in the 90's, 1999 on the title is at least close to a good date but 1990 is way to early for programs like Limewire, that's basically universities and military only internet times. See Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LimeWire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RatMaster@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) Took a quick look at the wiki and have to admit that this is hilarious: Both a zero-cost version and a purchasable "enhanced" version called LimeWire Pro were available; however, LimeWire Pro could be acquired for free through the standard LimeWire software, where users distributed it without authorization. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago That's exactly how I got Limewire Pro. I don't know anyone who paid for it or WinRAR. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Threadsdeadbaby@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Oh how the turn tables turn. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theGimpboy@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Not to be pedantic but Limewire wasn't released in the 90's, 1999 on the title is at least close to a good date but 1990 is way to early for programs like Limewire, that's basically universities and military only internet times. See Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LimeWire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RatMaster@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) Took a quick look at the wiki and have to admit that this is hilarious: Both a zero-cost version and a purchasable "enhanced" version called LimeWire Pro were available; however, LimeWire Pro could be acquired for free through the standard LimeWire software, where users distributed it without authorization. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago That's exactly how I got Limewire Pro. I don't know anyone who paid for it or WinRAR. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Threadsdeadbaby@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Oh how the turn tables turn. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RatMaster@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) Took a quick look at the wiki and have to admit that this is hilarious: Both a zero-cost version and a purchasable "enhanced" version called LimeWire Pro were available; however, LimeWire Pro could be acquired for free through the standard LimeWire software, where users distributed it without authorization. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago That's exactly how I got Limewire Pro. I don't know anyone who paid for it or WinRAR. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Threadsdeadbaby@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Oh how the turn tables turn. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago That's exactly how I got Limewire Pro. I don't know anyone who paid for it or WinRAR. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Threadsdeadbaby@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Oh how the turn tables turn. permalink fedilink source parent
