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Linspire, Freespire, and Xandros. Why windows like? Xandros and Linspire are not free. Freespire only runs well with at least a gig of RAM, but it has a nice desktop.
Just to show the Windows bigots at my work. Putting it on a test rack machine so they can see/play with it.
I don't follow why it needs to be Windows-like for this.
I wouldn't waste my time with anyone whose sole requirement was "looking like Windows".
True "Windows bigots" are not going to be any more impressed with Linux than true "Linux bigots" are going to be impressed with Windows.
Note that Linux XP (listed above) as a free version has a boot limit. (i.e. you can only boot it so many times before it ends the 'trial version')
The version of Linux XP that I tried said it had a 99 boot limit before requiring a license. I have since wondered how allowable this is under the GPL and if there really is a limit or just their little joke to get anyone interested to pay them.
Linspire, Freespire, and Xandros. Why windows like? Xandros and Linspire are not free. Freespire only runs well with at least a gig of RAM, but it has a nice desktop.
i am currently running freespire with a 256 mb ram but I have to say that it does not have a nice desktop at all because it is using KDE 3.3 so it lack ALOT of features but as for downloading and installing programs it is the best till now and this is the only reason that makes me stick with it for more than two weeks now
you may be right if you are using the live CD because i had the same impression but after installing it everything changes
Note that Linux XP (listed above) as a free version has a boot limit. (i.e. you can only boot it so many times before it ends the 'trial version')
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Originally Posted by Linux XP Desktop 2006 End-User License Agreement
D. Linux XP Desktop includes number of proprietary software components developed by EnabledPeople company. This license grants you non-exclusive right to use this proprietary components during evaluation period (evaluation period lasts for 99 reboots of the Software Product). After the end of evaluation period that components will automatically block end user's access to these components.
I imagine you could still use the OS, just not the Proprietary stuff that Linux XP owns.
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