If you sign up today you can get a free download of lindows.
You can sign up today and download it later.
http://info.lindows.com/GoogleDay/
I'v been told that the signup does not work properly in konquerer.
If you get asked for a credit card it means you selected the wrong link.
I don't think lindows will run windows software well enough to be
a viable alternative. I would not buy it but for the price of a CDR it
may provided a few hours amusement.