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dishawjp:
Hi All,

I've seen a lot of bitching on this site about Lindows, but ran across this article.

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,746194,00.asp

I'm pretty neutral in this debate.  I've seen Lindows, but never really used it.  I've read a bit about it and seen that it is moving quite a few people away from Microsoft and towards a form of Linux.

It's not for me and probably not for most of the members of this forum, but I kind of like the idea of an (Linux) OS that windroids can learn to use and for those of them with any brains, maybe it could be a stepping stone to a more traditional Linux.

Just a thought.

Jim

Refalm:
I think Lindows OS is the crappiest Linux distribution ever. And it has nothing to do with a distribution war, because this particular distribution is destroying everything a common distribution stands for.

For example, you actually have to pay to get a stupid download program, which will enable you to download programs that are Free.

They also integrate Netscape in Lindows OS, and have tons of AOL commercials.

Also, I heard a rumour about that Lindows OS is always in "root" mode.

choasforages:
lindows os is a sack of shit. too bad itll catch on with the sheeple

Doctor V:
Hey its better than windows

maybe

a little

SpeeDFreaK:
I dunno...

The click and run thing seems like a good idea for people who aren't very computer friendly (someone who's too lazy to double-click the rpm file). Maybe if the money was going toward the development of some good apps and wine enhancement, maybe I would be cool with paying for it. But just to rehost free programs and make people pay for access to it and the operating system (of which I have seen no source...maybe it's time to release the legal hounds) is BS.

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