Lindows was supposed to be a linux distro that ran windows and linux applications. it was supposed to support all of windows in a linux environment without any hassle. the idea was to make linux for masses. with this distro, linux could finally break into the desktop market (at least the part of the market owned by the masses who dont know shit about linux, or even windows). well it hasnt worked out for them ;) wine (which is what lindows relys heavilty upon) still isnt to the point where it can emulate windows programs for the masses w/out the masses realizing they arent running windows. never heard of Lycoris -mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Stewart" <andystewart@attbi.com> To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug@mail.wlug.org> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 17:56 Subject: [Wlug] What are Lindows and Lycoris?
HI all,
Walmart is selling ultra-cheap PCs with Lindows on them (the PC is by Microtel). The screen shots look alot like KDE. Lindows makes software available for download on their website (the apps, not the OS) for a fee.
I've also seen Lycoris, and on their website, they make passing references
Redmond Linux.
So, I ask the question, are these just some version of Linux "packaged for
to the
masses"? If not, what are they? Are there other similar products besides Lindows and Lycoris?
Thanks,
Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org
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