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Ignalum Linux - A Bridge to Windows?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the up-and-coming-flavors dept.

linux slacker writes "Ignalum Linux 'is an intuitive graphical environment that works right out of the box and offers unrivaled compatibility with Microsoft Windows' or so says their website. The company is owned by four university students in Ontario, and one of their goals is to allow companies to incorporate Linux into their Windows environment, so users could still run Word, Excel and other popular Microsoft fare."

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  1. Slashdotted already by jimicus · · Score: 5, Informative

    after less than a dozen comments. Google cache: http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:UpTSilLJE-MJ:ww w.ignalum.com/+ignalum+linux&hl=en Proudly karma whoring since 2003.

  2. Win4Lin by datan · · Score: 5, Informative

    Personally, I use Win4Lin. It's runs windows as either a separate window or in full screen mode (think X Windows but running Windws). I sometimes like to run win4lin in full screen mode and confuse people since it's almost impossible to tell you're running it under linux until you try to do low-level stuff like configuring device drivers & network stuff. It's a really great product; but only runs Windows 98 (heard they're working on Win2K version), and doesn't do directx games. Other than that, everything works -- Microsoft Office, IE, Kazaa, chessmaster etc. I'll be happy to provide more details on request. Oh yes, I have no links to said company other than being a very satisfied customer.

  3. Re:Ignalum Linux 9 by Darth+Hubris · · Score: 4, Informative

    They were Red Hat v1 through 8; this looks to be based on Red Hat 9.

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  4. Re:Another one by stray · · Score: 4, Informative

    no, as i read it, they say applications developed for THEIR engine will run on linux with opengl and on windows with direct x. from the article:

    > The development of a Multi-Platform 3D Graphics
    > Rendering Engine and the creation of a hardware
    > accelerated Ignalum Linux OS based on OpenGL
    > allows applications/games developed for the engine
    > to run using OpenGL or DirectX

    or do i miss their point?

  5. Re:Questions to pose: by eugene_roux · · Score: 4, Informative
    1) Is Ignalum a source distribution, built from LFs, or an enhanced version of an existing distribution?

    From the Google cache of their (hopelessly slashdotted) site:

    Updated ISO images of Ignalum Linux 9 Beta 2 are now publicly available on a number of FTP mirrors.

    The Ignalum advanced Internet-sharing and IPv6-over-NAT capabilities are not included in this release, but will be incorporated into the next release of Ignalum Linux which will be based on the latest Fedora Core.

    Looks like it's either a RedHat 9 or a Fedora hack...

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  6. THEY ARE NOT DOWN -THEY BLOCKED /. by lcsjk · · Score: 4, Informative

    Go to www.ignalum.com but not through the /. link.