Vapor is the key word here. This situation reminds me a lot of Bleem. And we know where they ended up going. Good luck to them though. But as someone else has commented, they would be better off writing good ne excellent applications for Linux that users would want rather than rewriting an operating system which seems like a half-assed clone of Windows because it only runs a selected number of applications.
Also, if an application does not work under Lindows, whose responsbility will it be? Will it be Lindows because their clone does not work or will it be the software vendor?
"The following equipment was well-packed (bubble wrap, etc) and sent from Winnipeg to Florida. About 1000-2000$ damage. UPS compensation: 0$"
Can't help but notice that he used bubble wrap to package his machine. He should have used something dense like foam. Or he could have paid extra for people who actually move sensitive equipment like computers. As far as I know UPS is just a general freight company so I wouldn't be suprised if some stuff gets thrown around when they are shipping thousands of boxes a day.
Although I do feel for this guy, I really think you only have yourself to blame if you pack something that is heavy and fragile like a computer (and in the G3's case glass) in bubblewrap. At the very least he should have taken out insurance. There is a lesson in this for all of us.
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Vapor is the key word here. This situation reminds me a lot of Bleem. And we know where they ended up going. Good luck to them though. But as someone else has commented, they would be better off writing good ne excellent applications for Linux that users would want rather than rewriting an operating system which seems like a half-assed clone of Windows because it only runs a selected number of applications.
Also, if an application does not work under Lindows, whose responsbility will it be? Will it be Lindows because their clone does not work or will it be the software vendor?
"The following equipment was well-packed (bubble wrap, etc) and sent from Winnipeg to Florida. About 1000-2000$ damage. UPS compensation: 0$"
Can't help but notice that he used bubble wrap to package his machine. He should have used something dense like foam. Or he could have paid extra for people who actually move sensitive equipment like computers. As far as I know UPS is just a general freight company so I wouldn't be suprised if some stuff gets thrown around when they are shipping thousands of boxes a day.
Although I do feel for this guy, I really think you only have yourself to blame if you pack something that is heavy and fragile like a computer (and in the G3's case glass) in bubblewrap. At the very least he should have taken out insurance. There is a lesson in this for all of us.