Linked by Barry Smith on Tue 23rd Dec 2003 20:02 UTC
So far this series has checked out Lindows 4.0, Libranet 2.8.1 and MEPIS 2003.10. Meanwhile both Lindows.com and Xandros have been busy little beavers and spat out new versions of their software, each on the same day. Since I am trying to find the best bang for my buck in a Debian based commercial distro, and since I am already a registered user of LindowsOS, I felt compelled to download a free copy of Lindows 4.5 to have a second look at this thing.
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I am afraid that I am a bit stunned that you would seriously suggest that Lindows shoudl be commended for failing to produce an installation system that is as sophisticated and hardware-ready as Mandrake was producing three years ago.
Barry, to be clear, installation and autodetection should be updated, not just expanded. Part of why Windows takes a gig to install is because it carries an HCL longer than War & Peace.
I don't agree that modern OSes should support hardware eternally - the ones that you have to compile yourself, perhaps, because then you can compile without that support.
As for your hardware, not all of it is outdated, so to speak, but mass produced machines that you'd find in an office probably would not have the issues you discuss. M
My objection to your review solely comes from this: a review typically is an overview of the system and a rating for those unfamiliar with the system. Your point scale and method of addition and subtraction is based on your admittedly uncommon experiences. While an interesting tale, a "ditro-shootout" it does not make.