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"Lindows" Coming Soon?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the exactly-what-it-sounds-like dept.

nstbbuff sent in a link to a story running at ZD about Lindows, a recently funded startup founded by MP3.com's old CEO that plans to sell a WINE oriented Linux dist for $99. As usual I'm skeptical about these sorts of things, but provided code is released back, I'm down with it. Meanwhile Transgaming is doing their thing, but with game-specific stuff. Their flagship release is The Sims, but theoretically many DirectX games should run under Windows. I'm still skeptical -- I mean, how many closed WINE forks does the world need?

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  1. the line... by Q2Serpent · · Score: 5, Funny


    theoretically many DirectX games should run under Windows


    just about sums it all up. :)

    -Serp

  2. and where does the wine fork go? by johnny_suburbs · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... Next to the salad fork?

  3. Hey, that's great! by MajorBurrito · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now I can use all my Cygwin stuff in Linux!

  4. They're calling it WHAT? by kzinti · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wouldn't the more appropriate name be "winux"?

    --Jim

    1. Re:They're calling it WHAT? by MrFredBloggs · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hey hey HEY - GNU Winux to you, buddy...lest the hairy one gets upset.

  5. The answer. by Xerithane · · Score: 3, Funny
    I mean, how many closed WINE forks does the world need?


    42
    --
    Dacels Jewelers can't be trusted.
  6. Re:Winux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Hewwo! My name is Ewmuh Towvalds, and I pwonounce "Winux" as "Winux." Huhhuhhuhhuhhuh!

    Now, say yuhh pwayers, Micwosoft!!!