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Xandros version 2

An anonymous reader writes "Xandros is now shipping version 2 of their Desktop Linux distro and it's also possible to purchase a download version. Based on Debian (sarge), KDE 3.1.4, 2.4.22 kernel. Cool CD burning is integrated into the Xandros File manager. Screenshots are here."

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  1. what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What's a Linux?

  2. CD Burning..... by lexsco · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I hope these guys don't see this.

  3. hopefully... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hopefully they get sued by Optima Technology for blatant copyright infringment

  4. Buried alive... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    KHAAAAAN!

  5. Alguem sabe o segredo to espaco? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Por favor, diga-me!!!

  6. "Start button" logo by Karamchand · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe Xandros 2 might be banned from Germany and Austria for using this logo which looks a bit like a swastika; Germany and Austria have rather strict laws about the use of symbols like that.

  7. Copyright != Patent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's ignorant to simply use them interchangeably.

    1. Re:Copyright != Patent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      if Copyright != Patent then YOU == SUX0rz
      else fuckoff

  8. But did they pay their extortion money? by pla · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Cool CD burning is integrated into the Xandros File manager

    All well and good, but have they paid royalties on this patent (5,666,531, owned by Optima)?

    It would seem a pity to have the gestapo show up at Xandros' HQ simply for failing to pay off the right people...

  9. LindowsOS is not based on Xandros by Kevin+Carmony · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I just wanted to clear that up.

    It's true that about two years ago, we contracted with both Xandros and Caldera to do some early OS work for us. The work (and code) from both of these companies has long since been abandoned and replaced with updated, modern code.

    LindowsOS is, however, very much based on Debian. LindowsOS is designed to be an easy-to-install and use Debian, with particular detail to hardware support, CNR (click-n-run for installing software), laptop and power management support, 10 minute installation, audio tutorials, plug-n-play support, etc.

    Kevin Carmony
    President, Lindows.com, Inc.

  10. Re:Xandros by blixel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Gentoo, Lindows, lycoris, SUSE, Mandrake, Redhat

    5 of these kids are doing the same thing, 1 of these kids is all on his own. Which one of these kids is doing his own thing, now it's time to play our game.