Linspire add-ons

[linux-sxs@whereaboutsunknown.us]

I'm guessing Linspire isn't a popular choice here ... okay, good feedback.

~Rick

At 08:04 AM 10/31/2004, you wrote:
>On Sunday 31 October 2004 12:49 am, someone claiming to be Ken Moffat wrote:
> > linux-sxs at whereaboutsunknown.us wrote:
> > > I have been considering using Linspire as my linux desktop/workstation.
> >
> > Why linspire?
> >
> > Why not upgrade libranet?
> > Or just install debian?
> >
> > I've never used linspire, formerly lindows, which is based on debian,
> > but I've heard the user has root privileges, so it seems a bit insecure.
>
>IIRC, Linspire no longer runs as root by default, hasn't since shortly after
>the original stink about that was published. Not that I've actually USED
>Linspire...
>
>I have also read that using apt and all the normal Debian repositories will
>allow a Linspire user to install upgraded/new packages.
>
>But you raise valid points... why NOT just use Debian (or Libranet, or Suse,
>or Slackware, of Fedora Core, or ...)?
>
>Tim
>
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