That world still exists if you'll just get off your phone. Not only does it still exist, but the Linux version of it is better (and wilder, in the important) ways than anything from the 90s.
Your friends who were exchanging winamp skins? Total enthusiasts. You didn't notice it because compared to the hardcore nerds who had been online for 15 years before you, you felt like regular people. Fast forward, and it turns out otherwise.
