Probably debian or slackware, there weren’t that many in 1999
you can use the web version with adguard and it won’t show ads, though sometimes you have to refresh to get to the video
It’s probably safe to use but ghidra feels so sus considering who made it
Every time I’ve used it to generate code, it invents frameworks that don’t exist
The worst outcome of torrenting without a VPN depends on what country you live in. In the US, theoretically the worst thing that can happen is going to prison for many years and paying a huge fine, but as long as you’re not monetarily profiting somehow, realistically you’ll get multiple warnings to stop from your ISP and the government before it escalates to that point. The worst thing that can happen is your ISP cancels your service and blacklists you, which can be bad if they have a monopoly on internet service in your area.