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Off topic, but Lindows is NOT free. In fact, Lindows could be facing a lawsuit for it.
All Lindows is is a basic Linux distribution with a KDE front end with a program called Wine preinstalled and configured. The reason they can face a lawsuit is because under the GNU licensing for Linux, you can not charge for a third party free software. Since Linux is free and Wine is free, by them offering a paid only product, it does not adhere to the GNU licensing agreement. Personally, I would just install my favorite version of Linux, install a graphical user interface, and install Wine myself. Free Lindows!
Also, anyone running Lindows is facing a security threat just as bad as Windows. It is a real threat to the Linux community. Lindows runs EVERYTHING at root. Users, software, snipplets, etc. Thus, this makes it prone to viruses (something that standard Linux isn't prone to) or other forms of hacking.
All Lindows is is a basic Linux distribution with a KDE front end with a program called Wine preinstalled and configured. The reason they can face a lawsuit is because under the GNU licensing for Linux, you can not charge for a third party free software. Since Linux is free and Wine is free, by them offering a paid only product, it does not adhere to the GNU licensing agreement. Personally, I would just install my favorite version of Linux, install a graphical user interface, and install Wine myself. Free Lindows!
Also, anyone running Lindows is facing a security threat just as bad as Windows. It is a real threat to the Linux community. Lindows runs EVERYTHING at root. Users, software, snipplets, etc. Thus, this makes it prone to viruses (something that standard Linux isn't prone to) or other forms of hacking.