Linked by Michael Valentine on Mon 4th Apr 2005 11:50 UTC
I signed up to become a Lindows Insider (now
Linspire) back in February 2004, after giving Lindows 4.5 Developer Edition a try and walking away very impressed about how far Lindows had come. I was very hesitant plugging down $99.00 for something you could do free with most other Distros which I thought was beta testing and voicing your opinion, but figured I had nothing to lose since they offered a 100% Money Back Guarantee on the program.
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Linspire appeals to people suffering from Obsessive Marketing Personality Disorder. They are generally loud, opinionated and equate high prices with quality. For them all that glitters is gold and a glossy brochure filled with testimonials is more important than reality or facts. They are also addicted to keywords like "insider", "exclusive member", "not available to others" etc.
If you suspect you are suffering from OMP Disorder or know a Linux users who is - seek help immediately!
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Actually I'm only kidding but there does appear to be a portion of Linux users attracted to the more marketing orientated distros. Linux users probably just reflect society in general and will naturally gravitate towards what they are familiar with.
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