LindowsOS Marches On

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Posted by Hemos on Friday January 4, 2002 @05:05AM from the fight-the-man dept.

alphabet26 writes "I just received Lindow's 2001 Wrap-up e-mail, and it looks like they're still forging ahead regardless of the lawsuit Microsoft filed against them. In the update, CEO Michael Robertson included a letter in response addressed to Bill Gates, and also some screenshots of what the new LindowsOS will look like. He predicts the retail version will be available in the early months of 2002."

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Summary of the Letter by Fatal0E · 2002-01-04 05:12 · Score: 5, Funny

Dear Bill,

Why didnt you talk to us before you sued? Either way we'll keep doing what we're doing till someone in the court tells us to stop.

Have a nice day.

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BOSTON SUCKS!
Screenshots of Outlook by mizhi · 2002-01-04 05:14 · Score: 3, Funny

Looking at those screenshots of outlook running...

Oh joy! Here I was, reading my email in linux and feeling all left out when one of those little email worms hit and my friends using outlook were panicking! Now I'll be able to join in on the fun...

Assuming that's not just windows with a few GUI mods. :-)

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Re:This sounds like a fricking joke. by mizhi · 2002-01-04 05:17 · Score: 3, Funny

"Also, Lindows screenshots look surprisingly good, apparently it runs IE and MS Word, something no Linux GUI has yet been able to do to my knowledge"

Oftentimes Windows barely manages to run them itself!

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This is one bad dude! by MicroBerto · 2002-01-04 05:18 · Score: 5, Funny

Lindows.com, Inc. was started by Michael Robertson, founder and former CEO of MP3.com.
This guy just can't keep himself out of trouble, can he?

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Scary Address by YeeHaW_Jelte · 2002-01-04 05:26 · Score: 5, Funny

Mr. Bill Gates
Chairman, Board of Directors
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052

Is that line under Microsoft Corporation the address or Microsoft's motto?

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1. Re:Scary Address by rebug · 2002-01-04 05:30 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  I like Apple's Cupertino address
  
  1 Infinite Loop
  
  just sounds cool
  
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  there's more than one way to do me.
2. Re:Scary Address by Reality+Master+101 · 2002-01-04 06:08 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I like Apple's Cupertino address: 1 Infinite Loop
  
  That's because once you enter the Apple universe, they lock you in forever.
  
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  Sometimes it's best to just let stupid people be stupid.
ahhh, the screen shots by liquidsin · 2002-01-04 05:26 · Score: 5, Funny

I hit the screenshot link and got "file not found". A blank screen that does nothing? Looks just like Windows ME!!!! Good job guys!!!

Zing!

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Re:the text of the letter to Bill Gates by yatest5 · 2002-01-04 05:39 · Score: 2, Funny

It should be a validation of the power of linux that the letter (so far) survived /.ing. Even the images are still up. Why do people still think they need IIS?

So I'm guessing now the site *is* slashdotted you'll be withdrawing this linux 'boast' since it is now without foundation... right?
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Insert subject here by Legion303 · 2002-01-04 05:49 · Score: 5, Funny

As you can see, the distinct labeling and the differences of our products compel the conclusion that there will be no consumer confusion.
Go, Jesse Jackson! Er, wait...
-Legion
[OT] One Microsoft Way by Dr.+Dew · 2002-01-04 05:53 · Score: 5, Funny

One Way to rule them all
One Way to find them
One Way to squeeze them all
Of all the dough inside them.
Re:answers : no & no - Re:Impressive [...] ske by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-04 07:33 · Score: 1, Funny

I see two possible outcomes :
1. They succeed.
2. They fail.

Brilliant. Mod this up. :-P