Using Flatpak to Run a 1996 Version of the GIMP on Modern Linux

Hackaday explored running GIMP version point fifty-four from nineteen ninety-six on modern Linux using Flatpak containers. While there's no practical reason to resurrect this three-decade-old software, the technique demonstrates how Flatpak isolates legacy applications, letting them run far beyond their intended lifespan—a neat trick for retrocomputing enthusiasts.

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