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AOL: Lindows Is Misleading People

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-believe-the-hype dept.

jgeelan writes "According to this breaking news item, AOL has apparently said over the weekend that it is going to ask Lindows to change its promotional material after concluding that Lindows is misleading people into thinking that it has a strategic relationship with AOL."

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  1. The Napster Model by cperciva · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I think Lindows is trying to follow the Napster model:
    1. Create a product (it doesn't have to be any good).
    2. Get everybody to sue you.
    3. Take advantage of the publicity you've received by selling the company for a few million dollars.

    Obviously, they haven't done (3) yet, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if AOL announced that they were buying Lindows.

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  2. You did it! by jonasj · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You did it!!!

    1. Write open source software.
    2. Get everybody to sue you.
    3. Profit!

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