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Review of New Xandros 4.1 Professional Linux

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the making-linux-simpler-for-luddites dept.

holden writes "OpenAddict has a review of the new Xandros 4.1 professional.Some of the big changes in professional include a newer kernel, AIGLX, and support for 3G wireless. One of the subtle, but still very important changes, is that Xandros has finally removed the registration requirement, and users can now access Xandros Networks without registering first. Techworld is one of many that is already looking at Xandros as a possible challenger to Windows Vista"

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  1. Get over it, you're not going to "win" this decade by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Dear Slashdot Linux users,

    Get over it. Linux on the desktop is not mature, and for many businesses is not ready. It probably won't be really "competitive" for another 5-6 years, easily. The sooner you accept it, get coding and stop pretending like the battle is close, the sooner the battle actually will.

    There's a good reason that Microsoft can charge hundreds of dollars for their product while Linux struggles to give it away. Think about it. If Windows were free, no one but hobbyists would even consider Linux/BSD/Plan9/BeOS/whatever.

      - AC

  2. Re:Get over it, you're not going to "win" this dec by waferhead · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I'll bite.

    Actually, most folks who run Linix/*BSD/whatever don't do it due to Windows costing money.

    Having an OS that doesn't suck is priceless.

    Using Windows drives me nuts.

  3. Re:What's its niche? by PenGun · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Open Sores can weep for all I care.

        PenGun
      Do What Now ??? ... Standards and Practices !

  4. Re:What's its niche? by JackieBrown · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    At least it is not following Mepis, possible Kanotix and Linspire and becoming another "me-too" Ubuntu based distro (which is itself a me-too Debian distro.)