[NTLUG:Discuss] [Fwd: Lindows.com: Michael's Minute: It All Began With One Lone Server...]

[Steve]

Steve Martindell wrote:
>   sorry that you perceived that this is a spam email
>   with all the buzz about how the public perceive linux
> as a very difficult alternative to MS/WINDOWS, i thought
> i share with everyone that it is not that difficult ....
> linux can be just as friendly as MS, and not so wallet - ripping

Outside of the fact that this is just Lindows' marketing material 
(always such a wonderful source of non-biased information, eh?), I doubt 
that Lindows is in any position to make a hard argument for using Linux 
as a desktop replacement.

If Lindows is around 12-15 months from now, I'd surprised. Poor target 
audience (if they even have one) for what they're offering for the cost. 
CEO is of questionable value and support from the Linux community wrt 
Lindows isn't particularly good either. Mix in likely muchos-cheapo 
hardware plus some dubious software decisions "Hey, let's have the user 
run as root fulltime!", and I'd hate to point to Lindows as an example 
for my Windoze friends to consider when thinking about Linux.

Steve