cold water on linux

[Michael Hipp]

Joel Hammer wrote:
> Recent news about Linspire (from the Wall Street Journal):
> 
> "The company's auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
> recently expressed "substantial doubt" about Lindows's
> ability to continue as a going concern, in view of losses
> and negative cash flows. Lindows's accumulated deficit at
> the end of 2003 was $11.86 million."
> 
> Linspire is looking to go public. Looks like another linux
> company is going belly up. Note the pathetically small
> amount of debt that is killing this company, assuming that
> is not a misprint.

I have no love for Lindows, but don't wish to see them go under either. 
They have added some beneficial visibility to Linux. But their 
insistence on trying to beat the giant at his own game was nothing short 
of suicidal. Don Quixote would be proud.

Michael