View Full Version : Lindows makes its move
"Lindows, the software start-up offering a consumer-friendly version of the Linux operating system, announced a new version of its software Wednesday.
Version 2.0 of Lindows includes enhanced networking features for connecting with Windows-based PCs, support for more than 800 printer models and a streamlined interface similar to the Windows desktop. The new version also has enhanced support for laptop PCs, including power management features and tools for configuring wireless networking cards. "
-- posted today on c|net
http://business2-cnet.com.com/2100-1001-958474.html?type=pt&part=business2-cnet&tag=feed&subj=news
I am very curious about what will come after this version and perhaps the next version.
. . . Perhaps an alternative to Micro$oft?
Ioman
09-18-2002, 06:28 PM
If I remember correctly, Walmart has been selling computer systems preloaded with Lindow for quite some time. I would be curious to see their return rate and whether they were successful or not.
They are still selling them, and cheap too, so they must be somewhat successful.
flashfire
09-19-2002, 04:16 AM
Has anybody here tried Lindows? I've really only ever played w/ RedHat and Mandrake (and I don't feel like re-installing linux w/o a good reason).
Entropy
09-19-2002, 02:15 PM
Originally posted by flashfire
Has anybody here tried Lindows? I've really only ever played w/ RedHat and Mandrake (and I don't feel like re-installing linux w/o a good reason).
Same here. I've played around w/ a coupla different versions of Mandrake, and both times I found myself asking the question. What was I smokin when I installed this $#%&?
Linux will have to come a lot further into the mainstream for me to even consider touchin it again. Seems Lindows is making a valient effort at this, but I'm still skeptical.
flashfire
09-19-2002, 02:24 PM
I've used (and been pleased w/ RedHat) for a while but I don't do much w/i X Windows. Lindows' true advantage over RedHat is their X Interface. I would welcome anyone's perspective on how the interface really functions.
llbbl
09-21-2002, 07:58 PM
A friend of mine wants to write DOS for linux. It will translate DOS commands into the Linux equivalent. Maybe we could sell it to Lindows. I haven't ever tried it. Does this Linux "clone" cost moneY? I visited the website a while back, but I can't remember now.
flashfire
09-21-2002, 08:42 PM
Why would it be all that hard to translate DOS Commands to Linux? When I first started using Linux, I made batch programs named after DOS commands that executed the Linux equalivents. After a while, I just learned the Linux commands and life was fine again. If you're going to hack the kernel to make it less "Posix" and more "DOS" ; I have to question the usefulness of this.
Lindow's isn't going to pay anybody for some batch files they could knock out in an afternoon; nor are they going to pay for a hacked kernel that is essentially broken because it can't interoperate w/ the rest of the linux world. They are also less likely to buy a translation layer written in C (or similiar fast language) that would be buggy and hard to support (esp given that 99% of the MS world don't even remember what the command line is).
llbbl
09-22-2002, 06:26 AM
No editing the kernal involved, just a simple bash script. I think it is more of a hobby type thing that he is working on, with no plans of selling it. Your right that someone probably somewhere has already made this. What made me think of it was because he named his little bash script LinDOS.
flashfire
09-22-2002, 09:56 AM
probably a good way to find all those esoteric linux commands/option flags as you take the time to duplicate all common DOS commands
llbbl
10-05-2002, 06:29 PM
We are thinking of buying the LIndows PC on walmart.com for 200$ when we purchase the computers for the office. Good deal if you ask me. Not to sure about the processor but everything else on the spec's look nice > :)
It's using a Cyrix chip . 800 Mhz equivalent...
from what i hear, lindows still really isnt that great.
I have been using redhat for along time and mandrake as well. I moved away from mandrake because their update tool sucks on the command line. redhat's up2date rocks.
anyways, a friend of mine installed suse8 recentely, and I was impressed, so I installed it on a box at work. I really like suse8. It has a great feeling X, fast, and just looks neato. You should try it out. Install over the internet, its fairly fast and painless (unless you are on a dialup)
llbbl
10-06-2002, 05:56 PM
its fairly fast and painless (unless you are on a dialup)
Ya everything but posting in forums is a major pain if you are on dailup, it sucks!!!
Their are so many versions of Linux available that everytime a new package for Apache or PHP or MYSQL or a kernal update than about 20-30 new versions of Linux get a new version just for having that updated package release.
Clarkconnect is a good release if you want to use a old machine as your firewall / router. I bit easier to learn that BSD.
Updating is exactly why I dont use mandrake anymore. I rarely ever us X windows on my linux box's. Trying to configure and setup mandrake's version of up2date (I dont remember its exact name) is a pain in the booty from the shell. Especially when you have to manually find a server that has packages for an older release, which is a HUGE pain.
At least on version 7 (i think).. there was no way of getting a list from a central server. You had to manually enter in ftp servers. good luck finding one.
With redhat, just run up2date and things just work. its nice.
apt with debian I hear is the bomb, but I haven't used debian more then just a cursory install.
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