Zach,
there's a back side of the coin as well. If people ('newbies') installs
this 'stuff' and believes that *this* is Linux, then Linux might get a
lot of bad publicity. "No security", etc.
Agreed, it may be used to *show* people how Linux could look if it was
really installed. It could also be used in an environment (at work?)
where you cannot chose OS but where you're allowed to install an app of
yours. I think it's a pity it doesn't run under NT for that reason.
I'm just afraid it may give our beloved Linux bad reputation by
reporters trying it out and believing it's 'the real thing'.
Best regards
Gustav, concerned.
Zach Bresee wrote:
>
> I downloaded and installed it.. it's an actual windows installer that puts
> linux in a folder (it doesn't partition the hard drive) on the windows
> drive. It uses the windows fat32 as the filesystem. It also has a windows
> based configuration utility to configure x-windows, and system devices. To
> boot it, you double click its icon.. it uses loadlin, the dos linux-loader.
> Windows shuts down, and linux boots. Overall, for a total newbie, it's not
> that bad of a setup. Of course, after they become accustomed to linux, they
> should ditch it and install a true linux setup. I was unable to see how it
> performed, as I couldn't get X to start (couldn't get my video card to work
> in red hat either). It comes packaged with KDE as the default window
> manager, and a few good apps, including netscape. I think that if people
> had more experience using such a setup, they'd feel more inclined to move
> onto a system like Red Hat.
>
> Zach
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rev. David P. Giffen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 1999 6:49 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: WinLinux 2000,no joke!
>
> Now that's an accident waiting to happen
>
> >
> > Linux Box -->> Emulating WinBloze -->> Emulating Linux -->> ??
> >
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