Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Lindows - Where's the Source?

Posted by timothy on from the it's-in-there dept.

bbh writes: "NewsForge has an article about the Free Software Foundation asking the makers of LindowsOS a simple question, 'Where's the Source?' Lindows CEO Michael Robertson has an interesting take on what the GPL means."

3 of 483 comments (clear)

  1. So I suppose... by wackysootroom · · Score: 5, Funny

    That Lindows has more in common with the Redmond OS than just a similar name?

  2. Re:GPL is GPL by 56ker · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes but can't you understand that with a beta they wouldn't want to release the sourcecode? If they did release the source every little bug in it would be reported to them ... then again .... isn't that the point of Open Source? ;o)

    --


    Video Game cheats, hints a
  3. Re:Damn I hope I'm wrong... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You must be wrong, because the picture of KWor^H^H uh, WordPublisher has a "crossed out" value of $229 (or $339 on the other picture). KWord is free, so it can't be that.

    Marketing really is bullshit, isn't it?