Linked by Adam S on Wed 25th Sep 2002 02:21 UTC
The Linux community has been buzzing about LindowsOS since its original announcement over a year ago. With Michael Robertson, founder of mp3.com, at the helm, it was heralded as a Linux that could seamlessly run all of your Windows applications. As details became available, the skepticism of the community grew and with the LindowsOS general release only months away, no one is quite sure what to make of Lindows.com and their product, LindowsOS. We tested Lindows 2.0 and we today present the most in-depth review ever written for this much-talked OS, accompanied by a number of shots.
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"Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with Linux diluting parts of itself to allow new recruits... it just shouldn't come at the cost of everyone else's enjoyment. "
In order to allow new recruits on a large scale (as so many of the zealots seem to want), Linux will have to dilute itself to the point where it inherits the same characteristics (and problems) as Windows, as you will have to cater to the needs of those users.
Fact is, what users (and I mean Joe Consumer) do on Windows, so they will do on Linux, and part of this means doing stupid shit like opening attachments when they have no idea what it is. This means that not only will Linux not be free and open once The Corporation gets through with it, it won't be secure either once the average Windows user gets through with it.