input needed on Debian

[Alma J Wetzker]

Joel Hammer wrote:
> If you want a mindless debian experience, with a computer that just works,
> consider lindows. Since going with lindows I have forgotten a lot of
> stuff. I just use my computer without having to worry about configuring
> things. Lindows is trying hard to do to linux users what MS did to users
> of DOS.
> 
> Imagine my joy when, without any configuration effort from me,   I could
> play  audio from Rush Limbaugh without messing with mozilla or crossover,
> etc. I still have trouble with some web sites playing multimedia, but
> this may involve java problems.
> 
> The only configuration mess I have had with lindows was getting my
> PDA to sync (usb). Other than that, everything has worked with little
> effort. I still haven't been able to compile a kernel on lindows, but,
> this hasn't been necessary, either.
> 
> And, by paying modest amounts of money to Lindows, you really are taking
> whacks at the Evil Empire. Lindows is involved with multiple lawsuits
> with MS. 
> 
> About the only software I haven't gotten from the Warehouse is xv.
> It really is click and run. However, it seems to be a true debian system,
> and apt-get and all the rest work fine, too. But, I rarely have to resort
> to just basic commands these days.
> 
> Although lindows is designed for the clueless, and runs as root by
> default, it can be easily configured for serious work (sendmail, print
> server.) and multiple users. Running as root as a single user desktop
> machine has few drawbacks and lots of advantages. 

I read in the last two weeks that M$ got a restraining order against lindows 
in scandinavia (Sweden IIRC).  Lindows claimed that they didn't know it was 
before a judge.  So, I guess lindows can't use the name any more in Sweden (or 
the EU?) until the lawsuit is settled.  (The article did not say what the 
jurisdiction covered.  It was on /.)

     -- Alma