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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: HotSnoJ on March 02, 2003, 09:46:21 pm

Title: Lindows OS
Post by: HotSnoJ on March 02, 2003, 09:46:21 pm
Anyone have opinion on the OS? I'm thinking about getting it.
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Knight Templar on March 02, 2003, 10:00:42 pm
you're kidding, right?
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: diamondgeezer on March 02, 2003, 10:18:05 pm
Sorry, I know I used this pic just the other day, but quite frankly:

(http://ukobservers.net/cwm/cwm/big/eek3.gif)
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Sandwich on March 03, 2003, 04:40:13 am
Just out of curiosity, did either of you actually do any research into Lindows before dismissing it so blantantly? :rolleyes:
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Turnsky on March 03, 2003, 05:22:34 am
it's unix based right?
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on March 03, 2003, 06:27:48 am
Is it not Linux that looks like windows?
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Sandwich on March 03, 2003, 06:36:19 am
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Is it not Linux that looks like windows?


From what I understand, Linux usually has two main interfaces, KDE and Gnome. And as far as I know, Lindows is a third one, but specifically made to be as similar to Windows as possible, just without the crashes.

If anyone would like to correct me on this, please do. :)
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Unknown Target on March 03, 2003, 06:36:47 am
...no...it's a Linux OS that can run Windows OS programs.
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on March 03, 2003, 06:43:17 am
Why not use windows, then.
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Sandwich on March 03, 2003, 06:52:14 am
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Originally posted by Unknown Target
...no...it's a Linux OS that can run Windows OS programs.


Yes and no. Any Linux distro can run certain Windows apps using WINE (WINdows Emulator), so there's nothing special about that.
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Nico on March 03, 2003, 07:07:12 am
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Why not use windows, then.


maybe because it's windows?
pb is I don't trust those things, and I don't want to mess up with OS' anyway.
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Martinus on March 03, 2003, 07:11:46 am
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Originally posted by Sandwich


Yes and no. Any Linux distro can run certain Windows apps using WINE (WINdows Emulator), so there's nothing special about that.


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Doesn't WINE mean Wine Is Not an Emulator?

:D
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Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Sandwich on March 03, 2003, 07:28:40 am
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Originally posted by Maeglamor


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Doesn't WINE mean Wine Is Not an Emulator?

:D
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Oops, you're right (http://www.winehq.org/about/index.php?myths) - my bad.
Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Martinus on March 03, 2003, 07:38:35 am
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I think they started using that when they got annoyed at everyone calling their project an emulator. :)
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Title: Lindows OS
Post by: Sandwich on March 03, 2003, 08:03:45 am
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Originally posted by Maeglamor
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I think they started using that when they got annoyed at everyone calling their project an emulator. :)
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I can't blame them. :)

AFAIK, emulators are to simulate different hardware - WINE just provides all the Windows libraries needed to run Windows apps under Linux. :)