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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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.
You just don't get it. If it's going to take decisions like these (default root accounts), it's not worth it. What good is world domination if it results in exponentially increasing the levels of insecurity (DDoS, worms, etc) in the process? Choices like this play right into the hands of competitors(?) like Microsoft. While they're busy advancing their systems (yes, XP is a good move forward, like it or not), you've got Lindows.com designing their OS to resemble the inadequate security policies of Windows 9x. Grrr. Come on people, think!
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