On Saturday 16 November 2002 5:50 pm, you wrote: > On Sunday, Nov 17, 2002, at 00:55 Europe/London, in2palmtrees wrote: > > I visited > > http://www.lindows.com > > and I found no free download. Only a CD version for > > $129 (I can get Jag for that or even cheaper) and a > > "Digital" US version for $119. What's up with that? > > I've always seen Linux avaliable for purchase already > > on CD for a price (never that high), but since Linux > > is Open Source there is always a download avaliable > > also, so I thought. > > The excuse most likely wielded here is that the components of 'Lindows' > are all available as downloadable GPL items (Wine, Linux, various > included apps) but they are simply reassembled into one large package > for Lindows. > > Even so it's nice to finally see an alternative OS for the PC that is > trying to drag users kicking and screaming out of Windows land.
A similar distro to Lindows, Lycoris, is available for .ISO download. http://www.lycoris.com/ . There's a link for the .ISOs on their site. Also the price they are charging for their distro is refreshingly inexpensive, so if you want to support what the Lycoris folks are doing you can do so at relatively low cost. These guys play by the 'rules" of Open Source, too, unlike Lindows and to a lesser extent Xandros. You can also get Lycoris pre-loaded on computers from WalMart, including the ultra-cheap VIA CIII based one. However, I would go with the AMD or Intel based machines...they are halfway decent, using parts like MSI motherboards and Maxtor hard drives. The beauty of Lycoris is that someone with a Windows background can get onto a Lycoris-loaded system and feel very much at home. Everything is engineered to be as Windows-like as possible. Also Lycoris has one of the nicest and most helpful communities in the entire Gnu world. http://www.lycoriis.org/ is where you go to get any amount of advice and help you want. Have fun, --.\\<-H-- -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
