Linked by Andrew Davis on Mon 22nd Nov 2004 20:12 UTC
I admit that I'm a geek. I use Linux. I use Solaris. I use FreeBSD. At times, I use Windows. And without a doubt, I download and try almost every Linux distribution when they come out. Over the last few years, I've tried all of the RedHat/Fedora releases, 2 different Lindows/Linspire releases, Mandrake, Gentoo, Xandros, Suse, Ubuntu, and the list goes on.
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"One of the main reasons CNR works as well as it does is because it works with a set and known OS"
You mean your own one desktop appliance , The OS is GNU/Linux based of the Debian distribution.
"CNR with an rpm-based system would be extremely difficult."
I always tought that CNR whas a mozilla plug-ins instalation modification , your comment remind me of the apt cant be made to run with rpm comment. Now If you would release the source code of CNR under the GPL to SuSe , Mandrake , Debian and Red Hat I am sure whe can work something out do whe have a deal ?
"and we'd love to be able to offer that"
See my deal comment ...
"We have done tests"
Can you publish the result online ? Who whas your apt expert on hand ?
"and even apt only works about 50% of the time"
Not that I claim to be an expert like you , but my real life testing and those of many others like me ( Debian Core or based user ) , as shown that in optimal condition apt work 100% of the time this for over almost 10 years now ... even on Linspire.
"Linspire is sort of the AOL of Linux...so easy to use, no wonder it's #1. =) "
Really ? sorry to burst your Bubble but Aol is not the #1 ISP in the US AT&T is ( not directly do , many subsidiaries and resaller ) ... And no your not like AOL , AOl pulled a profit , you still havent after 4 -5 years , and your #1 on the desktop inside the Linspire Building ? Come on Kevin San Diego as 1 223 400 go get 50 000 of them and you will pull a profit !
"I even know several "geeks" who use Linspire too now."
Linspire paid employee dont count , and please give there name so that whe can remove there geek certification from them !! :-)
" 1) Linspire lacks LSB certification which Novell and Red Hat both have. True "
LSB stands for Linux standard base Kevin , its not made by big business , Linspire is the only one who aint aiming for it , loosing money arent ya ;-)
" 2. Linspire is not a member of the Free Standards Group but Novell and Red Hat are members. also true ( you said ditto )"
Still not made by big business , guess thats why that big countract did not go to your company ... Still loosing money arent ya ;-)