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Another Xandros 2.0 Deluxe Review

Posted by michael on from the linux-for-your-mom dept.

JimLynch writes in about his review: "If we had to define Xandros 2.0 with one word, we'd pick 'usable.' This time around, the folks at Xandros have refined their product significantly and come up with something that makes Linux quite comfortable and easy to use, even if you're a total newbie to the OS. Obviously the Gentoo crowd won't be interested in this distro, but Windows users who haven't used Linux before or have had bad experiences with other distros will particularly enjoy this release. The time to begin the desktop migration to Linux might very well have arrived with Xandros 2.0." An earlier review was also favorable.

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  1. But is it free software? by Ed+Avis · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The review doesn't mention one of the most important criteria: what are the copying conditions for Xandros?

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  2. Origionality by zelurxunil · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Hmmm is this really any improvement? The biggest complaint many people have with Microsoft and Windows, is that its proprietary nature stiffles any innovation. I'd much rather see someone make a desktop that expands beyond XP then tries its hardest to emulate it. Id be more excited about a DEXP, Doesn't Emulate XP then an XPDE.

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  3. Push push push... by D-Cypell · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Linux on the desktop will happen when its ready to happen. All this pushing does nothing to aide linux.

    All that will happen is less experienced users will hear all the fuss and see phrases like "A free windows alternative" and attempt to give it a go.

    Assuming they find their way through the installer, they will find that their modems, web cams etc dont work and various other niggly issues that still cause alot of problems.

    The brave end-user that tried it out will head back to windows, never to enter linux territory again and whats more, will likely tell all his friends not to bother. The hype will be countered with anti-hype and things stay as they are.

    When linux is viable on the desktop (for Joe Public) it will happen, trying to push it before this point will just be detrimental.

    I cant understand the push anyway. Does the linux community need to validate its existance by taking on the evil empire?