hey! Lindows 4.0 has been released....

[sushi128]

and nobody cares! :rolleyes:

http://lindows.com/lindows_sales_intro.php

k, that's it.

[Yian]

Wow, I have heard things about lindows, but is it any good? Can we put games on it?

[future man]

It's the most worthless piece of shit in the history of worthless peices of shit.

[sushi128]

that's sayin a lot, really. shit has a long and diverse history; this OS puts it all to shame....

[WhoGivesARatsAss]

Linux + Windows = Lindows ?!?! what the fuck is this!

[sushi128]

no, it's Linux + some lame ass attempt at cleaning up WINE = Lindows. WINE is what they use to expand limited windows application compatibility onto OSes like Unix and Linux. an EXTREMELY messed up shit piece of code, at the moment.

[Freakonaleash89]

So Lindows is worse stabillitywise than Linux Mandrake or RedHat? I have a Mandrake system here but I never use it because everything that I normally do with computers becomes a pain in the ass with Linux. But I would think that a Linux system capable of doing Windows things would be theroeticly at least, pretty decent.

[sushi128]

heh, no. you're better off sticking with redhat (i see most pros prefer mandrake or SuSe. those who can't quit coding prefer debian).

[Yian]

Sushi, can you tell me why this lindows is so bad? I mean, the concept sounds cool but you guys seemed to be very negative about this thing... any links that gives details would do, too... thanks!:D

[sushi128]

first of all, no one's buyin it (v4.0 now.....). second, i've used it. almost as unstable as an untweaked winME. as for the feature it TRIES to promise, i want you to check out the special FAQ they published, and you'll instantly get a sense of how far they are from meeting compatibility with windows:
http://info.lindows.com/askmichael/question19.htm

btw, the first one costed 99$, NOBODY even heard of the release of the next two versions, and the price is now 60$ for 4.0. just a kinda funny progression to me.......

[Yian]

Huh... it does look ugly...:eek:

[future man]

No shit man, I wouldn't wipe my ass with it.

[Rhenna]

I like the concept. Any viable alternative to Windows has my blessing, but it wouldn't appear that this would qualify as "viable."

The better approach is just running straight-up Linux and using a hard-coded Linux port of a Windows app. (But try and find 'em.)

I saw Heavy Gear II for Linux running on a Mandrake rig about a year ago at a PC expo. It was identical in every respect to the PC version as far as I could see. It was on a 550MHz PIII as I recall, and it was very, very smooth.

[Yian]

Isn't Dell selling Linux PC now? Those people out there who can't fix their own mess will love those PC with "stability". IMO, Linux is great if you're hosting a server, but a desktop PC with Linux.... Doesn't it look like chopping a melon with a baseball bat?

http://www.dell.com/us/en/gen/corporate/press/pressoffice_news_2000-06-20-rr-001.htm

[sushi128]

i'd like to know which of their PC's currently uses Linux, Yian ;)