Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 18th Mar 2002 18:07 UTC
Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris Many companies tried to create a truly easy-to-use Linux distribution, but as they say in Greece "they reached the well, but weren't able to drink water". Corel, Mandrake, Lindows, Xandros, Stormix and many other distros tried or are still trying to bring Linux closer to Windows' ease of use and the millions of the desktop-oriented users. One of the new distributions that has many people impressed so far, is Lycoris (formerly known as 'Redmond Linux'). OSNews tested the latest Lycoris Desktop/LX and here is what we experienced.
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RE: Just a Question? - arcane?
by Robert on Tue 19th Mar 2002 10:13 UTC

49% still using W98, only 10% using XP....WHY?
Because XP got rid of the DOS Box, so you couldn't use command line anymore, which even MS users wanted!
Whatever happened to an expert setting up the Linux box as a desk-top so that the user only had to USE it. You buy a car set-up, not in a box to take home and assemble, imagine if you had to install the engine in your car to use it?