On Thu, 04 Apr 2002 19:12:55 +1200, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sheesh couldnt you have just posted the bleeding link... what a waste of
> bandwidth. Two minutes at the website gave me:
>
> http://www.lindows.com/lindows_michaelsminutes.php
I'm probably going to ruffle a few feathers here but I think it needs to be
said.
Does anybody seriously think this will be a good thing for Linux and free
software? I most certainly don't. Why pay US$99 when you can get CodeWeavers
CrossOver Office for $54.95, which you can install on virtually any modern
distro? CodeWeavers give all of their code back to the community, while Lindows
don't. Lindows is highly insecure: everything runs as root and users are even
discouraged from creating a root password. All we need are a few easily-written
exploit scripts for this poor excuse of an OS and open source as a whole (not
just Lindows) will be given a bad name. GNU/Linux virii will become a widespread
reality (on Lindows, that is), fueling opposition to open source. Antivirus and
security companies will jump on this. People will be duped by their FUD-laden
advertising and will pay big bucks for software they don't even need. I can see
this becoming some sort of vicious cycle.
Until Lindows gains some decent security I shall continue to wish for it to
suffer a horrible, horrible death.
--
Sridhar Dhanapalan
"I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody."
-- Dave '-ddt->' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux
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