On 17 Jun 2009, at 23:17, Alan Bell <[email protected]> wrote:
> the only remaining question is who will sue them first? Microsoft for > multiple trademark issues, Canonical for the horrible bastardisation > of > the Ubuntu logo or the FSF for failing to release source code and > wrapping it up behind a 16 boot crippleware wrapper. > My bet is on Microsoft to take action first. > > Alan. > > David King wrote: >> An Israeli company has put together a version of Linux based on >> Ubuntu >> and that looks and acts more like Windows, which could be a good >> way of >> getting Windows users to switch. It can also switch to a Mac-like >> interface with a simple mouse click or two. >> >> http://www.affordy.com/ >> >> However, if you download it, it is a trial version that runs 16 times >> only, then you have to pay for it. >> >> But I do like the concept, and the way it can perhaps convert some >> Windows users who do not want to lose their interface but want >> something >> faster and more reliable, and free from viruses. >> >> On the downside, currently the link to their online shop only goes to >> the shop site main page, which is all in Hebrew. >> http://shop.affordy.com/pl_product~TITANLEV-ENG~2~0.htm >> <http://shop.affordy.com/pl_product%7ETITANLEV-ENG%7E2%7E0.htm> >> >> There is a link at the bottom of the page to the English site, >> which is >> at http://shop.affordy.com/?lang=en and it has the Titan Lev linux >> distro for sale for only $25. >> >> >> I am going to try out the trial version in VirtualBox and see what >> it is >> like. If you have friends who are Windows users, you might want to >> tell >> them that they can upgrade to a modern Vista-like OS for just $25 >> and be >> free from viruses. The Titan Lev distro as supplied also has >> support for >> Windows software like MS Office, probably through Wine. >> >> >> >> David King >> >> > > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Yeah I'd go with that too. Although I'm not a betting man (kid) James -- James Milligan [email protected] www.lake54.com www.killermentality.com www.twitter.com/lake54 -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
