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   thats how i did it . lindows was well worth the money . i was wiened
off windows useing lindows. i was first to try fedora core about a year
later and i can say it was lindows help me get away from the evil
empire  

On Thu, 2004-02-19 at 22:28, Felix Miata wrote:

> James Drabb wrote:
> 
> > Lindows is crap-olah.
> 
> Compared to what you're using, probably so. But, compared to windoze? I
> think not.
> 
> >  Not only does it default to running as root (just
> > like MS Windows XP defaults to running with admin privs), Lindows will
> > nickel-and-dime you for every piece of software you want to install.
> > They charge you to user their click-n-run warehouse to get FREE
> > SOFTWARE.  I am not against paying for a software (I am a programmer),
> > and I am not against paying for services.  I just don't think Lindows
> > offers anything worth money and they are really nickel-and-dime'ing
> > newbies.
> 
> So? They're used to getting dollared finned for software that entagles
> the OS, A/V, & spyware. The idea is to get them used to the idea that
> Linux need not be difficult, but indeed can be even easier.
>  
> > New users are better to get Fedora and use Livna, Freshrpms, DAG and
> > Fedora apt repositories.  Install synaptic and have a ball
> > point-n-clicking your way to more then 3,000+ applications.
> 
> Lindows gives people a way to get into Linux one foot at a time, and can
> even be had preloaded on disks and PC's. Let 'em have the choice, and
> use the first year of click n run to get the migration started. After
> that first year is soon enough for them to figure out there are better
> Linux distros to be had.
> -- 
> "I place economy among the first and most important of republican
> virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared."
>                                         President Thomas Jefferson
> 
>  Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409
> 
> Felix Miata  ***  http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/
> 
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