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Good review of Lindows withdrawn!!!! Please read.

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restin256:
I use apt4rpm.

http://apt4rpm.sourceforge.net

mats:

quote: Well, that's certainly better. But - *how* do they disable it?
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Membership to CNR is $50 per year. After the membership expires you still own the programs that you have already downloaded and you can download the same programs again if you need to reinstall lindows (the license permits you to use lindows on as many computers you wish in one household).

I'm not sure, but this is what I THINK that they mean by 'disable':
if someone signs up for the 15-day trial, downloads a lot of programs and then cancel the trial they are not allowed to download those programs anymore from CNR. I don't think there is any way they can disable programs that have already been installed on your computer.

Mistshadow:
I understand what you're saying, but they need to give everyone (not just those with a MyLindows account) a clear answer about this.

Their choice of words is an alarming one, especially considering that almost all Lindows users were Windows users, who have been the victims of spyware built into the OS  and product activation which can deny you the right to use software you legally purchased. It's no stretch of the imagination to see them controlling Lindows after it's installed because it *can* be done, and also that new Lindows users are almost always new to Linux as well.

And Lindows.com is another of those software vendors that tries to tell Lindows-users that they need antivirus software to protect their systems, which any experienced Linux-user knows isn't true. The only thing you need antivirus on Linux for is to get rid of Windows viruses that you might pass along - completely unneccesary if you're not sharing files with a Windows machine.

Edit: I've posted much the same as the above at OSnews.com. Please understand that I'm trying to defend newbies from exploitation, and it won't do anyone any good to presume innocence on the part of a company just because they're in the Linux business.

[ January 30, 2004: Message edited by: Mistshadow ]

mats:
You could also ask at the very friendly Lindows forum.
http://www.lindows.com/forum (anyone can post in the guest area).

I agree that this is a very interesting question.

If no one in that forum can tell then Kendall (the community liaison) may forward the question to management.

 
quote: And Lindows.com is another of those software vendors that tries to tell Lindows-users that they need antivirus software to protect their systems, which any experienced Linux-user knows isn't true. The only thing you need antivirus on Linux for is to get rid of Windows viruses that you might pass along - completely unneccesary if you're not sharing files with a Windows machine.
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I think that some windows users won't buy a LindowsOS computer if there is no antivirus available (whether it's actually needed or not!) and it can be hard for the seller in the shop to convince them otherwise.

restin256:
Linux CAN get viruses, but the majority of them are made in personal battles - you'd probably need to know what distro they're using and how everything's set up, meanning for the majority Linux systems themselves don't pass along the virus.

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