Xandros Releases Version 3

An anonymous reader writes "Looks like Xandros has decided its consumer product line can ride a little closer to the bleeding edge. They've just announced the release of version 3 of their consumer desktop products. It's a 2.6.9 kernel, x.org 6.7, KDE 3.3, CrossOver 4.1 (deluxe only) and synced up with the latest Debian Sarge. They've added in a firewall wizard, encrypted home folders and a PPTP VPN and other new stuff. Only the Deluxe and Standard versions are available. Business edition is due next year and I couldn't find a date for release of their Open Circulation edition. With Xandros's reputation for making desktop Linux easy, this should move a few more people one step closer to a Win-free world."

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Re:unwise to have OCE out of sync?

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No. They want you to be an early-adopter and buy the paid version to quench your curiosity. Also, the free version doesn't have any of the features of either paid version. It's a cut down version (though a good one). On a side note, I've been using Xandros off and on for quite a while and I must say it is one of the best "migration" distro for weening Windows users onto Linux. With earlier versions, you could simply plug in your favorite Debian repository and you'd have access to any programs they weren't offering. They wouldn't guarantee they would work, but I don't recall ever having problems. This is the kind of thing you put your parents/grandparents on. They will be pretty familiar with it since it's so similar to Windows and you won't have to go over every Saturday to remove spyware and viruses. On another side note, there is a project called XPde (XP Destkop Environment) that is working on copying the EXACT look and feel of Windows. I believe Barnix Linux is the first distro to actually use XPde. It's worth looking into. Here are some screenshots of it.