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Condorux
Condorux was a Peruvian Linux distribution based on Knoppix.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2007-10-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Linspire 6.0 |
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Linspire 6.0, a user-friendly, commercial distribution based on Ubuntu, has been released: "Linspire, Inc., developer of the Linspire commercial and Freespire community desktop Linux operating systems and CNR.com, a free Linux software delivery service, today announced the immediate availability of Linspire 6.0, the latest commercial release of the desktop Linux operating system. Building on the best of open source software using Ubuntu as its base line, Linspire 6.0 adds licensed proprietary drivers, codecs, and software in its core distribution to provide a better user experience. The first commercial release from Linspire, Inc. in over two years, Linspire 6.0 continues its traditional focus on ease-of-use and bundles proprietary software where there are no viable open source alternatives, providing improved hardware, file type, and multimedia support, such as MP3, Real, Java, Flash, ATI, NVIDIA, WiFi, and many more." Read the press release and visit the product's features page for further details. Linspire 6.0 is available for purchase and download from the company's online store (US$49.95).
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| 2006-04-23 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Linspire 5.1 |
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Linspire has announced the release of an updated ISO image for Linspire Five-0, version 5.1.147: "The engineers released Linspire Five-0 V2 today." Although this appears to be a minor update, several new features have been included in this release; most notable among them are: upgraded kernel 2.6.14; upgrade to X.Org 6.9.0; replacement of LTorrent with BitTorrent 4.4.0; addition of Gizmo, a free and easy-to-use Internet phone; a large number of new network tool features and supported Windows modems; upgrade to OpenOffice.org 2.0; many bug fixes. For more information and a detailed list of changes please see the release announcement and release notes. The new build of Linspire Five-0, which serves both as an installation and live CD, is available from the distribution's online store (US$49.95). Existing Linspire customers can download the new CD directly from My.Linspire.
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| 2005-05-30 |
NEW • Reviews: Linspire 5.0, the Linux Desktop for the Masses |
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LinuxElectrons has published a new review of Linspire 5.0: "The Linux Desktop has arrived for the average user and it's called Linspire 5.0. Linspire's feature set exceeds that of any currently shipping Windows desktop when combined with CNR. Despite some of the problems I ran into, this is the perfect upgrade for those Win 9X, NT, 2000 machines. I can even recommend Linspire to power users now that developer support has been added. It's just really nice to plug things in and have them work. ... Do I think Linspire has value? Yes I do. You are paying for that hand-holding. In fact, I've convinced my mom to try Linspire on her kitchen computer, she's tired of the viruses, scams and hack-attacks that go along with running Windows." The 3-page review starts here.
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| 2005-04-21 |
NEW • Linux Made Easy: Linspire 5.0 |
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ExtremeTech has published a Linspire 5.0 review by Jim Lynch: "Now Linspire 5.0 is out, and it's taking a bit of inspiration from another commercial operating system -- Mac OS X. Version 5.0 has a lot of new features, including a new look and feel, the 2.6.10 kernel, KDE 3.3, Reiser 4 file system, x.org 6.8.2, 802.11g wireless support, new AOL dialer, enhanced firewall, BitTorrent support, and a VPN wizard among other things. Also included are a couple of new apps modeled somewhat after Apple's iLife: Lsongs music manager and the Lphoto photo manager. Linspire also comes bundled with OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 and a new tutorial player designed to make learning about Linspire easy and fast." Read the full review with slideshow.
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| 2005-04-15 |
NEW • Hacking Linspire 5.0 |
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Jem Matzan has published his experience with tweaking Linspire 5.0 on Linux.com: "Linspire 5.0 (Five-0) is a Debian GNU/Linux-based distribution with a pretty interface, proprietary video drivers and browser plug-ins, and a pricey desktop software subscription model. If you like Linspire but hate the company's Click N Run pay-as-you-go software service, here's how to disable and circumvent CNR and switch to using standard Debian packages and the Synaptic package manager. I'll also show you how to set up your system for watching DVDs without Linspire's proprietary DVD player software." Read the full article. Yet another review on Linspire 5.0 is here.
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| 2005-03-29 |
NEW • Linspire 5.0 Live CD Available for Free Download |
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Linspire has released a live CD edition of Linspire 5.0 for download via BitTorrent. This edition lacks the hard disk installation option, but it is free to download and distribute as a demo CD to showcase the latest Linspire technology. Get it from here: linspire_live_5.0.69.torrent (646MB). On a related note, two new reviews of Linspire 5.0 have been published by OSNews and Amnews. OSNews: "I was very impressed already with Linspire 4.5, but 5.0 is a huge improvement in usability, features, speed and productivity over 4.5." Amnews: "'The World's Easiest Desktop Linux'? Yup! Everything just works! Five-0 does a stellar job detecting and configuring your hardware so that you don't have to."
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| 2005-03-24 |
NEW • Reviews: Linspire 5.0 |
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Two very positive reviews of the recently released Linspire 5.0 have been published. BetaGeeks: "Linspire 5.0 Is just what you have been waiting for - a very fun fast stable alternative operating system with extremely good support. With all the improvements Linspire has made to Linux, I do not see myself ever going back to Windows." WindowsBeta: "Linspire makes the jump from Windows to Linux easy. You will find free replacement applications for most of the popular Windows programs, and it supports most filetypes. The web experience is the same as on Windows. Email and IM is just as easy." Also, don't miss the beautiful Linspire 5.0 installation and desktop screenshots by OSDir.com.
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| 2005-03-20 |
NEW • Reviews: First Look at Linspire 5.0 |
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Mad Penguin is the first one with a comprehensive review of the new Linspire 5.0: "While I wouldn't recommend this distribution to Linux power users (this really isn't Linspire's target audience in the first place), I find it hard not to point new users in their direction, whether as an operating system upgrade to existing outdated equipment or as a new PC purchase from the likes of Sub300.com and other Linspire-enabled PC vendors. This has to be the easiest Linux distro I've ever seen, including everything from installation right down to every day use. Hands down this is the easiest... and that has value all in itself doesn't it? The applications are organized well, appropriately named, and I have to admit the developers chose an excellent compliment all together." Visit here to read the full review with many screenshots.
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| 2005-03-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Linspire 5.0 |
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Linspire 5.0, or Five-0 as they prefer to call it, has been released: "Linspire, Inc. today announced the release of its latest operating system, Linspire Five-0. More than a year in the making and with more than 1,200 improvements, the newest version of Linspire boasts enhancements in every core application and provides the most secure, reliable and easy-to-use desktop Linux experience available for home, business and school users. Highlights include a completely revised and streamlined graphical interface, improved laptop and hardware support, significant Internet optimization, and dozens of enhanced software applications to provide a complete user experience." Here is the full press release and a list of features. Linspire Five-0 is available from the distribution's online store starting at US$49.95.
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| 2005-02-14 |
NEW • First Look at Linspire 5 |
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OSNews has published a sneak preview of a development release of Linspire 5: "Linspire Five-0 is definitely an exciting distribution. While this beta version has plenty of snags, it's one of the most exciting distributions out there, because it delivers so many unique experiences. A custom theme, several new and powerful applications, a solid Debian base, and ready and friendly support should make Linspire an attractive option to new Linux converts. For the seasoned, Linspire brings an easy and familiar desktop and great new applications, and should be worth the value if you forgo the CNR membership in favor of apt-get and the Debian repositories." The full story with screenshots.
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| 2005-01-05 |
NEW • Two Interviews with Linspire's Michael Robertson |
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Two interviews with Michael Robertson, the founder and CEO of Linspire. OSNews: "There's been a dramatic change the last few years that's nothing short of revolutionary. Firefox, OpenOffice.org, Lsongs, Lphoto, The GIMP, Nvu, KDE, and many other initiatives have made incredible strides which now make Linux practical on the desktop. Our goal now is to educate people how the world has changed." ZDNet: "Ease of use really does matter to both consumers and businesses. It's impossible to use most Linux versions without resorting to the command line. Not so with Linspire. Everything is one click easy." As for the most important question -- the release date of the upcoming Linspire 5.0 -- this question was, regrettably, not asked, and the answer not implied, in either of the two interviews.
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| 2004-04-29 |
NEW • Reviews: Linspire 4.5 |
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Two new reviews of Linspire 4.5. NeoLink Computers: "I really like Linspire. Their online knowledge base is awesome. Their forums have a lot of information on them and the community seems to be very friendly. You have CNR which is an absolute blast to use. Basically you get the stability of Linux with the ease of use of a Windows." LinuxBeginner.org: "Linspire is shiny and nice to look at, and super simple to install, but I didn't really find it much more than that. Other than Linspire rebranded software, I'm not sure what anyone would be paying for if they bought this distro."
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| 2004-04-15 |
NEW • Get Linspire 4.5 for Free |
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As part of the Lindows-to-Linspire name change promotion, a new ISO image of Linspire 4.5 has been made available for free download: "For the next few days, we have a special offer where you can receive a copy of Linspire, hot-off-the-presses for free. That's right zero dollars. But there's a catch - actually two. First, you must use a special coupon code. Simply click on $49.95 Linspire 4.5 OS from the order page. Then click on the 'Apply Coupon' button and enter the coupon code. Second, the download will only be available from our BitTorrent P2P system so our servers don't melt." Find out more in the latest Michael's Minutes. The coupon code is not hard to guess; if you want it, head for the Linspire shop to get the first ever release of Linspire Linux - for free!
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| 2004-03-18 |
NEW • Can a Red Hat Guru Survive on a Lindows Laptop? |
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What happens if a Red Hat expert (and a Linux Journal reviewer) installs LindowsOS on his new laptop? "I found Lindows 4.5 Laptop Edition to be a mixed bag for experienced users. It installs easily, barring download issues and getting into the BIOS to change the boot sequence. But beyond the basic install, it took a lot of work to get everything else installed and configured the way I wanted it. Although Lindows is a good choice for many users inexperienced with Linux, I would not recommend it for power users or sysadmins. This is not because Lindows cannot be configured to meet the needs of advanced user, but because it takes so much less time to accomplish the same thing using a distribution that provides the required tools on the ISO images." The full story.
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| 2004-02-12 |
NEW • LindowsOS 4.5 Developer Edition Review |
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OSNews has published a new review of LindowsOS 4.5: "To make it short, I have found the perfect SOHO distro for ME! I emphasize ME because there are some that will criticize my decision, but that's OK. I still enjoy using some of my other favorites such as Xandros, Lycoris and Libranet, but Lindows is the first that does it all without spending days sometimes weeks getting everything to work. I think if you keep an open mind when trying Lindows most will appreciate Lindows. Those wishing not to pay for CNR, just enable your favorite apt-get sources and install away." The full review with screenshots.
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| 2004-02-05 |
NEW • Review: A Slackware User Looks at LindowsOS |
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As the title says, by OSNews: "My Lindows experience has been quite shocking for an old Slackware user. Still, Lindows has done great work for making Linux as GUI-oriented as possible. Overall, Lindows is a fine KDE-based distribution for newcomers. It has some nice enhancements which make it easy to use. Despite the wlan problem (that I still haven't managed to solve), I'm pretty impressed with it. Indeed recommended for newbies to give it a shot. If I somehow manage to resolve the wlan problem, quite possibly I will buy the laptop edition. Time will tell." The full story with lots of screenshots.
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| 2004-01-29 |
NEW • LindowsOS Developer Edition Review |
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OSNews has published a short review of LindowsOS 4.5 Developer Edition: "I applaud Lindows for their support of open source projects, making inroads with OEM's, and the advertising that they are giving to Linux as a whole. I also truly hope that they are successful in bringing Linux to the masses. The approach that they are taking makes sense for a customer who knows very little about computers or software. For a developer or experienced Linux user, the same approach doesn't work." Read the rest of the review with screenshots.
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| 2004-01-22 |
NEW • OSNews interviews Kevin Carmony, Lindows.com |
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OSNews has published an interview with Kevin Carmony, President, Lindows.com: "Q: What are your engineers working on for LindowsOS 5.0? What new features are to be expected on 5.0? A: LindowsOS 5.0 will be our most ambitious release to date. It will have KDE 3.2, the 2.6 Kernel, and the new Reiser4 'unbreakable' file system. It also has a new look, that Everaldo and Ingo are working on. It also has a new CNR client (click-n-run) which has been re-written from the ground up, giving us the infrastructure for many of the new products and services that we'll be introducing this year, such as LindowsOS Professional. We will also be introducing some NEW KDE applications, never before seen. Not to worry if you don't use LindowsOS, as these new KDE applications will be open source." The complete interview. (Kevin Carmony is a busy man these days ;-)
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| 2004-01-22 |
NEW • DesktopOS interviews Kevin Carmony, Lindows.com |
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DesktopOS has published an interview with Kevin Carmony, President, Lindows.com: "Q: Who do you consider to be your main competitors? A: I'd rank our competition in this order: Microsoft, Microsoft, and then Microsoft. No one else has enough market share to matter. It's all about winning Microsoft Windows users over enough that they give Linux a try. Our fellow Linux companies help in that regard, so we're glad they're out there educating the marketplace as well. Desktop Linux needs to be a wave upon which Lindows.com rides. We can't create that wave alone." The complete interview.
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| 2004-01-07 |
NEW • Spawn of Debian faceoff: LindowsOS 4.5 |
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NewsForge has reviewed LindowsOS 4.5: "As you can see from the chart below, I graded LindowsOS 4.5 as a B+. Lindows is not your OG's (Original Geek's) Linux, but it is far and away the best Linux distribution for the mythical Mr. Joe Sixpack I've seen yet. Installation is a breeze and CNR completely de-geekifies software maintenance chores. Applications can be added or updated as easily as the name suggests. The next time a non-technical user asks what version of Linux he should try, I won't hesitate to recommend LindowsOS." The complete review.
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| 2003-12-23 |
NEW • Linux Desktop Distro Shootout Part IV: LindowsOS 4.5 |
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OSNews has reviewed the newly released LindowsOS 4.5: "Lindows recognized and auto configured my Lucent winmodem. Lindows even knows and loves my network card, the one that I don't even use because I don't bother with a LAN. The video on my secondary system holds no terrors for Lindows. My CD drive purrs with satisfaction and does the automount thing with ease and grace. NO hardware issues of any kind whatsoever." The 2-page review starts here.
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| 2003-12-23 |
NEW • Review: LindowsOS 4 |
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UnixReview.com has reviewed LindowsOS 4.0: "Since Lindows really is Linux, I don't see many reasons for a single user who is familiar with Linux to adopt Lindows. The niche for Lindows is with home users who don't know a lot about Linux. In that context, Lindows is not only a good alternative to the Linux distros, but also a good alternative to Windows. Unless you're heavily into multimedia and game technologies, you can do almost anything with Lindows that you could do with Windows. Open Office is very functional for word processing, accounting, and presentations, and the Mozilla suite is at least as good as Internet Explorer." Read the rest of the review with screenshots.
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| 2003-12-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: LindowsOS 4.5 |
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LindowsOS version 4.5 has been released: "Lindows.com Inc. announced today the immediate availability of LindowsOS 4.5. This latest version taps into free worldwide calling technology by integrating SIP software into the LindowsOS operating system. LindowsOS 4.5 also delivers remote desktop sharing, integrated search features, and translation tools that place six different languages at users' fingertips." What is SIP? "LindowsOS 4.5 now comes SIP-ready with easy-to-use software, any computer with a microphone and speakers running LindowsOS 4.5 can make free worldwide calls." Read the official press release and check out the new features page for further details. LindowsOS 4.5 is available online for US$49.95 (download) or US$59.95 (retail package).
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| 2003-11-26 |
NEW • Linux Desktop Distro Shootout: Just Something I Can Live With |
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OSNews reviews LindowsOS 4.0 as part of a "Desktop Distro Shootout" series: "The main advantage of Lindows is the Click 'n Run warehouse. The main disadvantage of Lindows is the Click 'n Run warehouse. I am on dial-up, not broadband. Over the years I have collected a fairly substantial pile of Linux software, both debian and rpm. I could use it on Lindows and it would work fine. But if I use it, CnR will die a horrible death. CnR costs a little money, but claims to save you a lot of time and problems by offering software that is assured to work. How much is your time worth? That's the value judgement." The 3-page review starts here.
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| 2003-11-04 |
NEW • LindowsOS 4.0 Examined |
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OSNews reviews the latest version of LindowsOS: "In the end, despite ease of use, I'm not overly impressed with Lindows. Perhaps it was all the good press that had my expectations so high. Maybe it's the fact that it really hasn't evolved all that much since version 2.0, two major versions ago (note: there have not been any point releases, possibly a good thing, since the terminology is actually pointless, and it's all marketing anyway). Maybe it's because it just looks enough like any old distro. Or maybe it's because my Click-N-Run trial expired and I'm not willing to pay for something I could figure out how to get for free." The full review with screenshots.
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| 2003-11-02 |
NEW • Review: Lindows 4.0 with Click-N-Run |
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This is a new review of LindowsOS 4.0 by NeoLink Computers: "I haven't had as much fun with any other operating system than with Lindows, and I hope that you try it out. I think that Lindows is a great OS and I would install it on my computers easily. In most ways, Lindows is easier than Windows and is already being sold on Wal-Mart computers. Way to go Lindows - keep up the good marketing! If you are curious about Lindows, they offer a 15 day trial period. Just register for a my.lindows account to find out more about it." Read the rest of the review with screenshots.
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| 2003-10-08 |
NEW • LindowsOS - Let's Make a Game of It |
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GameSpy.com looks at the latest version LindowsOS as a gaming platform: "Is LindowsOS a better 'Windows'? Is it a valid alternative? Well, if you're looking for an inexpensive Windows substitute for Web browsing, email, Windows-based office tasks, and general entertainment (or simply choose not to support 'Uncle Bill' unless you have no other choice), LindowsOS is a capable performer. Its current 4.0 version is one of the most (if not the most) user-friendly implementation of Linux on the market. If, however, you're dependent on specific Windows-based applications and/or you're a hardcore gamer at heart, LindowsOS is more of "OS toy" than a practical operating system. Market support is lacking to make LindowsOS, or any iteration of Linux for that matter, a viable gaming platform." The 5-page review starts here.
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| 2003-08-05 |
NEW • Lindows.com: Stepping Up to a Giant |
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Tech News interviews Michael Robertson, the CEO of Lindows.com: "When it comes to supporting the open-source community, we're good about putting our code back into the open-source initiative. We're also financial supporters of many of the popular initiatives--Debian, KDE, Mozilla, Wine. We contribute real dollars to them. I would contend that the Linux community needs companies that are profitable, so they can keep funnelling money into these organizations and encourage them to keep improving their product." Read the rest of the interview.
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| 2003-07-23 |
NEW • LindowsOS 4.0 Reviewed |
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This is a lengthy review of LindowsOS 4.0 by The Inquirer: "Lindows has a killer Linux distro. I can finally recommend a Linux distro for 'common people', without fear of being bugged repeatedly over the phone with questions, or awaken in the middle of the night asking why some application doesn't install. But 'it's not really Linux, how come a Linux doesn't include the GCC compiler?? why no gnome?' -I hear you all Debian, Mandrake, SuSE, Red Hat fans saying. OK, if you want to say so, then it's not Linux, but for me, it's 'a better Lindows than Linux'. One you can install into your mother's PC without headaches." Read the full story with screenshots.
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| 2003-07-10 |
NEW • Review: The New Lindows Version 4 |
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This is a yet-another-review of LindowsOS 4.0, by Ron Garland: "The most impressive thing to me during the installation was that Lindows automatically found and configured my ethernet card, obtained my IP address etc. - something that Windows, even XP Pro, has not been able to do without input from me. That was what I call a 'wizard'. Without any input from me, my machine was online via my cable modem from the moment it booted up! Fabulous compared with Windows - and other Linux versions - a real 'wizard' beside which Windows wizards are mere 'sorcerer's apprentices'." Read the long and detailed review here.
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| 2003-07-07 |
NEW • Lindows 4.0 Reviewed |
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Linux Universe reviews LindowsOS 4.0 and gives it a favourable score: "Lindows is not perfect, but the overall experience was very good. I was pleasantly surprised. The install was one of the most painless I have ever done for a Linux distribution. The install was extremely fast and the system itself post-install was very snappy and responsive in most situations. Lindows is currently about as good as it gets for Linux on the consumer desktop." LindowsOS 4.0 gets an overall score of 82/100; click here for the complete story.
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| 2003-06-24 |
NEW • Mom Meets Linux - A Lindows 4.0 Review |
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First reviews of LindowsOS 4.0 released yesterday have been written and the initial impressions seem favourable. ExtremeTech: "Lindows has made some terrific progress since its debut. It stands as a good example of what's really possible for Linux on the desktop. We recommend Lindows for users or businesses that want an easy-to-use desktop OS that is comfortable for anyone to use ? even complete newbies to Linux." TuxReports: "While we started with a rather sour outlook, we were impressed with LindowsOS 4.0. The look and feel was comfortable. We were able to listen to mp3s, audio CDs, surf the web, write this document, and with never a worry about selecting the right .deb package, dependencies, or any of the other intimidating attributes of using Linux."
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| 2003-06-23 |
NEW • Distribution Release: LindowsOS 4.0 |
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It seems that LindowsOS 4.0 has arrived. While the official product launch won't happen until Tuesday, the Lindows.com web site has come back to life, ready to sell us their latest and greatest. The information on the product page and also in a recent edition of Michael's Minutes will take some serious research before we can present it in a clear and concise way, but basically, the cheapest available product is LindowsOS 4.0 for US$49.95 for digital delivery. This is a 2-CD product (installation CD + live LindowsCD). It excludes access to the Click-N-Run warehouse (except for a trial period), which would cost additional US$49.95 for access to all non-commercial applications (the commercial ones are now sold separately). The product page tries hard to convey a message of affordability and substantial price reductions, but looking through the new pricing options, those reductions are marginal at best. Other products (Lindows Plus, Lindows Office, VirusSafe and SurfSafe) and their combinations are also available. We'll take a closer look at them in the next week's DistroWatch Weekly. In the meantime, if you'd like to take the plunge, this link will take you straight into the Lindows.com Store.
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| 2003-05-05 |
NEW • Michael Robertson of Lindows Responds |
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Slashdot interviews Michael Robertson, the CEO of Lindows.com: "It is true that LindowsOS is Debian based, but Click-N-Run is no longer apt-get based. We're now on the third generation of the Click-N-Run architecture and it shares virtually no code with apt-get. As often happens you learn a lot when you do version 1.0. In the first version we learned the limitations of apt-get and were forced to create our own system which would better support personalization, commerce, error handling, and low bandwidth environments. We saw about 60% success rate using the first version of apt-get. Today we achieve over a 90% success rate. And we're able to offer advanced features like Aisles, CNR Express, a full featured commerce engine, and critical features like auto-retry and partial install resume." The complete interview.
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| 2003-03-04 |
NEW • Review of LindowsOS 3.0 |
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The TuxReports team has been playing with LindowsOS 3.0 and they have put together a brief review describing the experience: "When thinking about LindowsOS, an analogy with AOL comes to mind. Millions of people use AOL but constantly complain about it. Sales of new PCs with LindowsOS are selling and this introduces users to GNU/Linux. This isn't a bad thing. More importantly, the silver lining is that these newly indoctrinated individuals who have never tried GNU/Linux will be introduced to Debian and .deb packages. If we welcome them to the community, we can show them how to modify the sources.list and expand their use of the OS. And that is always good." LindowsOS gets three stars out of possible five; read the review here.
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| 2003-02-14 |
NEW • Lindows at the Showdown |
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This is OfB.biz's take on LindowsOS 3.0, as part of its ongoing series of desktop distribution reviews: "LindowsOS has a lot of good ideas behind it, and as other reviews have shown, it is possible to have a good LindowsOS installation. Unfortunately, we believe that the fact that LindowsOS installation either partially or completely failed on two otherwise GNU/Linux friendly system configurations, as well as the other issues noted above, prevents us from recommending LindowsOS 3.0 in most situations. Hopefully, considering the breakneck speed of development at Lindows.com, we can reevaluate this recommendation in the near future." Read the rest of the review here.
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| 2003-01-21 |
NEW • Lindows on FOXNews.com |
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It's always nice to see the word Linux mentioned by a news channel, but it still doesn't happen very often. The consumer oriented LindowsOS and its CEO Michael Robertson have been given space on FOXNews and you can watch the video clip in RealMedia format here, depending on your connection speed: high speed (T1) (10.5 MB), broadband (DSL/ISDN) (4.3 MB) or low speed (modem) (2.2 MB). The video clip includes a brief interview with Michael Robertson as well as some interesting scenes from the company's offices.
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| 2002-12-04 |
NEW • Lindows 3.0 More Stable |
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ExtremeTech revisits the LindowsOS in this new review: "The Lindows folks have accomplished much of what they set out to do. They've delivered a Linux distro that's easy for newbies to install, attractive and makes it possible for neophytes to use Linux as a desktop operating system. While the amount of software in the Click'NRun library isn't as large as we want, it still provides a lot of value. Normal (i.e. non-techie) users will find that it covers a lot of their day-to-day needs. We recommend Lindows as the best Linux OS for newbies who do not need extensive Windows software support." Click here to read the review and to see some LindowsOS screenshots.
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| 2002-12-02 |
NEW • Review of LindowsOS 3.0 |
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And another one on LindowsOS, which couldn't escape Eugenia's critical eyes (no, I didn't think she would really quit working on OSNews either :-): "Whatever Lindows.com tries to tell you about CnR, I proved and mentioned above that it is not perfect, neither it includes the whole range of quality applications found in the Linux development community and market. CnR feels restricted (not many apps, neither newest versions), limited (not enough CnR-application options, UI is weird at times) and buggy (crashed it twice already, StarOffice was a pig to get it installed with fast cable line). It is unfortunate that the default installation of LindowsOS has very few applications in it. The whole deal sounds like 'we don't put many apps in the OS, so you will buy the CnR services'." A recommended read, a highly amusing, geek's view of a supposedly nongeek-friendly Linux-based OS.
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| 2002-12-01 |
NEW • Lindows: Beyond Windows, Before Linux |
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InformationWeek's Fred Langa test-drives the latest version of this Linux-based Windows work-alike operating system to see if it's ready for prime time: "It's a little overstated -- but only a little -- to think of Lindows as 'Linux with training wheels'. To be sure, experienced Linux users probably won't like it. But it could be a good choice for people whose only previous computing experience has been with Windows or for people and businesses looking for the smallest possible initial speed bump in transitioning to a Linux environment from Windows. Lindows is easy to set up and use -- and that goes a long way toward making converts." The 4-page story starts here. The author has also set up a user forum for Lindows users to voice opinions and share experiences.
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| 2002-11-27 |
NEW • The Top 5 Misconceptions About LindowsOS |
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OSNews debunks some common myths about LindowsOS: "LindowsOS is aimed a transitionalists: those who want to switch but have either been intimidated by Linux or found it too complex for use. For the most part, it does its job. Lindows.com hasn't removed the Linux-ability from LindowsOS, they've just hidden it from view. Underneath it all, there is a robust and well-tested system, Debian GNU/Linux (Woody), and it is, as far as I can tell, fully functional. As seen in the question above, you can even use some of the Debian utilities to escape some of the LindowsOS pay-to-play flagships." The full story.
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| 2002-11-14 |
NEW • Release Announcement: LindowsOS 3.0 |
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This just in - from the Lindows announce mailing list: "Here it comes! This coming Monday, the much-anticipated General Release of LindowsOS version 3.0 will start shipping! As someone who has been following our progress, before we start telling the entire world about this exciting event, we wanted to give you the first opportunity to get your hands on LindowsOS 3.0, and at a special price. You'll want to hurry, however, as the special pre-order pricing is only good till Friday at midnight." The special price for LindowsOS 3.0 Membership Edition is US$99 (or US$89 for a download-only edition) and it includes a Quick Start manual, 1-year membership to the Click-N-Run Warehouse and a 30-day money back guarantee. You can find out more information about the product on this LindowsOS 3.0 page, which also links to the special offer and the pre-order page.
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| 2002-11-12 |
NEW • Redslug's Review of Lindows 2.0 |
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PCTechForums has published a review of Lindows 2.0, which is Lindows's latest development release: "The only other issue I can think of is the fact you will have to deal with the snobbery of other Linux users who will feel that Lindows is 'dumbed down' and not 'hard-core' enough for them. You'll just have to ride this out until they come to their senses. Just remind them what Lindows actually is. A quick and easy-to-install Debian-based Linux, with an easy application installer built in. I would highly recommend LindowsOS to anyone considering moving away from using Windows. If you play a lot of Windows games, I would suggest you dual boot. If you are a hard-core Linux geek, who enjoys squeezing every last nanosecond of performance out of their machines, maybe this is not for you." Read the complete review here.
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| 2002-08-07 |
NEW • Why Lindows Ultimately Won't Matter |
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ExtremeTech has an opinion piece and a prediction for LindowsOS: "I've reluctantly come to the conclusion that Lindows is ultimately doomed. It won't survive because, over time, there just isn't going to be any need for it. Linux is getting easier and easier to install and use, and I don't see many people willing to pay $99 per year just to able to download and install software that can also be gotten as a direct part of their distro or for free download elsewhere on the Net. Sorry to have to say that but that's how I see it. Am I wrong?" The complete story.
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| 2002-07-22 |
NEW • Cheap PCs With Lindows Are Well Intentioned but Flawed |
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We have seen quite a few LindowsOS reviews by Linux media, here comes one from a general publication - Washington Post: "The single worst feature of Lindows lurks under its colorful interface. Lindows sets the PC's owner up to run the machine as its 'root' user, with unrestricted access to every system command and capability, no matter how potentially damaging. Worse yet, the test system left the root password blank." The review concludes: "If Lindows fails at its avowed goals, at least it's a well-intentioned failure. It suggests that somebody, sometime, will come up with a consumer-friendly version of Linux. I'm just not sure how long that job will take."
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| 2002-07-18 |
NEW • Looking into Lindows |
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By now, you have seen the LindowsOS being on the receiving end of unforgiving reviewers, so you won't be surprised to see another one, from InfoWorld: "In one swift move, the Lindows folks have removed an effective means of preventing viral infections. By allowing users to run code that can contaminate system files, the company has ensured that the anti-virus vendors will have plenty of work in the years to come. No other general-purpose Linux distribution makes this mistake. LindowsOS may have a future if it can develop a more compelling case for using it. But for now, I'll stick with Mandrake, thanks." Read the brief overview here.
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| 2002-07-18 |
NEW • LindowsOS and Microtel PC |
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LinuxWatch has published a brief review of LindowsOS: "Overall, if you are looking for a low cost machine to run Windows or Linux, I would purchase this machine and immediately get rid of Lindows and destroy the recovery disc as I am about to do. Hopefully Lindows will figure out where he has gone wrong, and fix the problems that exist. I don't expect a software vendor to be perfect, but this product is *far* from it." The full review.
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| 2002-07-09 |
NEW • The Good, Bad and the Ugly |
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Lindows OS seems to be a popular thing to review - here is another one from HiTechMODs: "[LindowsOS] is just another Linux distro that lacks a lot of features that other distros provide. I do not recommend this OS to anyone that has high blood pressure, heart problems or isn't a Linux guru." The review lists the usual complaints, such as root-only operation mode, no networking, lacking documentation and technical support as well as the US$99 annual fee which all add up to the reviewer's overall disappointment. It's complete with 25 screenshots. Before you access the review, you might want to fine-tune your iptables to filter out the excessive amount of advertising on that site.
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| 2002-07-03 |
NEW • Distribution Review: LindowsOS |
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Newsforge has taken the expense and the time to review LindowsOS as it comes pre-installed on some of the low-cost Microtel computers distributed by the US retail company Wal-Mart: "As I said earlier, I wish I could heartily recommend this box. The hardware seems reasonable. The minimal amount of configuration necessary is wonderful. But the business of hiding a large part of the system cost in a "required option" just doesn't play well with me. And the business of running as root is just too dangerous to ignore." Click-N-Run here for the complete review.
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| 2002-04-12 |
NEW • Distribution Review: LindowsOS SP |
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For a product that has yet to be released, Lindows surely receives plenty of attention. NewsForge has again obtained a copy of the Sneak Preview 2 and a brief review, entitled "Some good stuff, but I'm still root" can be found here. Also from the same source, a controversy surrounding this release where the Free Software Foundation accuses Lindows of breaking the GPL license by not including the source code - read the full "FSF asks Lindows, 'Where is the source?'" story. Looking at the LindowsOS package list, you cannot help but noticing a high number of references to Xandros, another Debian-based distribution promising a Linux desktop solution for masses. And in another interesting twist, Armed Linux, a (former?) Linux distribution designed to run from Windows partitions, has started redirecting visitors to the Lindows web site, even offering a guaranteed availability of the Sneak Preview releases to users of Armed Linux. Of course you still need to pay the US$99/year insider fee - check the story here. In the meantime, the original Q1/2002 release date of LindowsOS has quietly been abandoned and a new date is now "later in 2002". And one last comment on the subject (or rather a few questions): Do you really want to run Microsoft Office on Linux? An application suite that is notoriously unstable on its own native platform? Would you expect MS Office to run better via a layer of poorly documented API calls, based more often than not on guesswork? Do yourself a favour by taking a good look at such excellent products as Star / Open Office or HancomOffice. Then you'll know the answers to the above questions...
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| 2002-01-03 |
NEW • Lindows Delays Sneak Preview |
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Lindows.com, a controversial new Linux distribution aiming to run both Linux and Windows software, has announced a delay in releasing the first Sneak Preview. "We're very close, but unfortunately an issue came up" Nevertheless, the company started accepting members to the Lindows.com Insider program - a one year membership costs US$99, which "does not guarantee that you will receive any software to test or review". More information in FAQs and on the Lindows Insiders page. Other interesting pages from Lindows.com web site include a couple of screenshots showing MS Office, Internet Explorer and Lotus Notes running on top of Lindows OS as well as an open letter to Bill Gates in response to Microsoft's legal action against Lindows.com.
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