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Walmart Ships PCs with Lindows OS

Posted by michael on from the penguins-in-the-heartland dept.

Tonetheman writes "Walmart is now shipping low cost PC's with Lindows pre-installed. And yes I know there was a review earlier on Slashdot about installing Linux on one of these bad boys. This is different and much more exciting. To think of the legions of rednecks who could now possibly be running Lindows instead of Windows..." There's a Newsforge story too. Hopefully Lindows makes a good impression.

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  1. Re:Could Put Lindows/Wal-Mart in a Sitcky Spot by Magila · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    they'll think they were suckered into buying some kind of like a cheap knock-off

    And rightly so, I'd say that's exactly what Lindows is.

  2. Rednecks by Vodak · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    While I am gad to see that nonMicrosoft platforms are being sent out to people that would otherwise not use them I am offended by the way this submitted used sent this article.

    This elitist tone used in the article is not only common with Slashdot regulars but with the Open Source community in general. If the community is to grow outside it's niche bounds there will be the need for some people to get the "US Vs the ignorant" out of their way of thinking.