As I understand it from an article I read elsewhere, updates to the operating system are free, just as they are with Windows, and don't require a subscription.
Actually updates DO require a subscription. And the default install forces you to run as root. They have removed apt-get and replaced with CNR. You're better off buying Xandros.
He had one of his infamous Micheals Minutes a while bakc that discused the ipo porcess he went threw with mp3.com. He was disgusted int he way that the shares were sold to cronies and friends of the finatial institutions that conducted the IPO. It reduced the amount of money the company raised, while make millions for others who did absolutely nothing. So, I'm not suprised he wen OpenIPO on this one. Still, I wouldn't be suprised if this was the begining of the end for Lindows. If you read the public disclosure that accompanied tha annoucement, they mention that they are essentially out of cash, and losing it hand over fist.
Except that Michael made over $483 million personally. He conveniently left that out.
He also tries to leave out that he's pocketing better than $11 million himself on this deal. Keeping that quiet too.
Cool, does that mean that XXX really means 1000?:)
Well, look at linuxxxforum.com and that must mean linu1000forum - or else pornographic. Read my sig for more on what this insidious company does.
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See - the problem is that Robertson says things like money from ChoicePC.com goes to "protecting Desktop Linux." In REALITY - he's lining his pockets with the money and the suit was covered by insurance. That's called lying. Emperor's new IPO indeed.
Wal-mart DOES regret it. The Lindows computers have the highest return rate of any item they actually carry.
Want to help turn Lindows into a burning pile of rubbish? Buy a Lindows PC from Wal-Mart and then return it. They'll be reduced to smoking ash as Wal-Mart dumps them.
Mod me down if you must, but I hope that a majority of the IPO dollars are spent refining the GUI AND THE FUNCTIONALITY to be more similar to Windows.
Um - 20% is going right back into Robertson's pocket, and then the IPO firm is getting a big chunk. So no, they won't do that. This is a legal Ponzi scheme and nothing else. Read the filing. They will run out of money in 24 months. This is a dot bomb waiting to happen.
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Well based on Lindows spending $6.7 million in 2002, and having sales of $63,000, they sure aren't selling software! Stay away from these people. Check my sig for more info on this horrific company. They actually promote porn while selling SurfSafe to protect you from porn! Conflict of interest? Snake oil? YOU decide.
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Oh - so that was DIFFERENT than the early mistake of calling the company Lindows and getting sued into obscurity?
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Actually the name hasn't been declared legal yet. The fight's not finished. I'm sick of people who who say Lindows has a right to trade off the Windows name. The geek goes and kicks the bully, and when the bully beats the living crap out of him, he complains. I say let the bully beat him up - they deserve it.
Maybe if they released quality software instead of getting publicity over lawsuits then they might be an asset to Linux. Until then - they are a bunch of charlatans and thieves.
I couldn't agree more. Michael Robertson released a Michael's Minute in which he claimed the IPO process was flawed with MP3.com, and how he was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wronged. Except that he made hundreds of millions ($483M?) off MP3.com, and that is just plain WRONG. Lying cheating thieving bastard. Check my homepage for more news about Lindows.
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I read that and thought you said Feature Manure. That would have been entirely appropriate.
The OS defaults to running as root, and you CANNOT run CNR without being root. Not to mention it's set up with insecure Windows Networking compatibility to start with. Really! The preconfigured networking is set with a lot of insecure ports open.
This IPO needs to fail and fail quickly. No one read the article apparently. Spending $6.7 million to get $63,000 in sales is um - BAD BUSINESS.
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After all the name changes that they have, they don't need to add recursion!
Lindoz (actual original name)
Lindows
Lin---s
Lindash
Linspire
Linsipid
Maybe just L?
Um - ever been to a California school? Most schools in the US the teachers are poorly paid but have job security. They're WAY overworked, too many kids per class, and now, in order to make funding cuts, they've cut out - DETENTION and in-house suspension. There's no repercussions now. Most teachers are just trying not to get shot.
I really hope that this gets out. We are saddled with a president that didn't get elected - he got it by deceit. Look at the Georgia memos, and you'll know. I hope they expose the rat bastards.
Go ask anyone who's got a child who's eaten lead-based paint and is now sick forever if lead is safe. This is a GOOD thing. If we kept our components forever no one would care, but people in countries like China are disposing of all that US waste - and killing themselves by doing so. It's deplorable. I'll be looking into this.
In California, there's the Motor Voter bill, which registers you to vote automatically if you have a driver license. This automatically makes every resident driver a voter, whether or not they are a US citizen. The voter registration process is majorly flawed.
The slashmind mentality works and works well. Maybe there ought to be some way that members can VOTE on what stories get posted. That way stories themselves can get karma. Slashdot's not broken, it just needs some updating. Dupes and mistakes are part of the history.
Only one problem with Lindows. They are $11.9 million in the hole! Their IPO is designed to do one thing - make Robertson $10.4 million. Their filing indicates that they will spend the $57.5 million they are going to raise with their IPO and be out of money in 24 months. Not only that, they "may never make a profit." What a bunch of losers. Read the news story.
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As I understand it from an article I read elsewhere, updates to the operating system are free, just as they are with Windows, and don't require a subscription.
Actually updates DO require a subscription. And the default install forces you to run as root. They have removed apt-get and replaced with CNR. You're better off buying Xandros.
Indeed! Even the filing with the SEC says they will burn through this money in 24 months. Stay away. Lindows ALSO has signed an Agreement with SCO.
He had one of his infamous Micheals Minutes a while bakc that discused the ipo porcess he went threw with mp3.com. He was disgusted int he way that the shares were sold to cronies and friends of the finatial institutions that conducted the IPO. It reduced the amount of money the company raised, while make millions for others who did absolutely nothing. So, I'm not suprised he wen OpenIPO on this one. Still, I wouldn't be suprised if this was the begining of the end for Lindows. If you read the public disclosure that accompanied tha annoucement, they mention that they are essentially out of cash, and losing it hand over fist.
Except that Michael made over $483 million personally. He conveniently left that out.
He also tries to leave out that he's pocketing better than $11 million himself on this deal. Keeping that quiet too.
Cool, does that mean that XXX really means 1000? :)
Well, look at linuxxxforum.com and that must mean linu1000forum - or else pornographic. Read my sig for more on what this insidious company does.
See - the problem is that Robertson says things like money from ChoicePC.com goes to "protecting Desktop Linux." In REALITY - he's lining his pockets with the money and the suit was covered by insurance. That's called lying. Emperor's new IPO indeed.
Wal-mart DOES regret it. The Lindows computers have the highest return rate of any item they actually carry.
Want to help turn Lindows into a burning pile of rubbish? Buy a Lindows PC from Wal-Mart and then return it. They'll be reduced to smoking ash as Wal-Mart dumps them.
Mod me down if you must, but I hope that a majority of the IPO dollars are spent refining the GUI AND THE FUNCTIONALITY to be more similar to Windows.
Um - 20% is going right back into Robertson's pocket, and then the IPO firm is getting a big chunk. So no, they won't do that. This is a legal Ponzi scheme and nothing else. Read the filing. They will run out of money in 24 months. This is a dot bomb waiting to happen.
Well based on Lindows spending $6.7 million in 2002, and having sales of $63,000, they sure aren't selling software! Stay away from these people. Check my sig for more info on this horrific company. They actually promote porn while selling SurfSafe to protect you from porn! Conflict of interest? Snake oil? YOU decide.
Oh - so that was DIFFERENT than the early mistake of calling the company Lindows and getting sued into obscurity?
Actually the name hasn't been declared legal yet. The fight's not finished. I'm sick of people who who say Lindows has a right to trade off the Windows name. The geek goes and kicks the bully, and when the bully beats the living crap out of him, he complains. I say let the bully beat him up - they deserve it.
Maybe if they released quality software instead of getting publicity over lawsuits then they might be an asset to Linux. Until then - they are a bunch of charlatans and thieves.
I couldn't agree more. Michael Robertson released a Michael's Minute in which he claimed the IPO process was flawed with MP3.com, and how he was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wronged. Except that he made hundreds of millions ($483M?) off MP3.com, and that is just plain WRONG. Lying cheating thieving bastard. Check my homepage for more news about Lindows.
I read that and thought you said Feature Manure. That would have been entirely appropriate.
The OS defaults to running as root, and you CANNOT run CNR without being root. Not to mention it's set up with insecure Windows Networking compatibility to start with. Really! The preconfigured networking is set with a lot of insecure ports open.
This IPO needs to fail and fail quickly. No one read the article apparently. Spending $6.7 million to get $63,000 in sales is um - BAD BUSINESS.
After all the name changes that they have, they don't need to add recursion! Lindoz (actual original name) Lindows Lin---s Lindash Linspire Linsipid Maybe just L?
That's REALLY cool. Go Google! The DMCA is a farce, and people ought to vote out the idiots who voted it in!
Um - ever been to a California school? Most schools in the US the teachers are poorly paid but have job security. They're WAY overworked, too many kids per class, and now, in order to make funding cuts, they've cut out - DETENTION and in-house suspension. There's no repercussions now. Most teachers are just trying not to get shot.
I really hope that this gets out. We are saddled with a president that didn't get elected - he got it by deceit. Look at the Georgia memos, and you'll know. I hope they expose the rat bastards.
And for more successful moderation, imagine a beowulf cluster of sigs in Soviet Russia!
Go ask anyone who's got a child who's eaten lead-based paint and is now sick forever if lead is safe. This is a GOOD thing. If we kept our components forever no one would care, but people in countries like China are disposing of all that US waste - and killing themselves by doing so. It's deplorable. I'll be looking into this.
In California, there's the Motor Voter bill, which registers you to vote automatically if you have a driver license. This automatically makes every resident driver a voter, whether or not they are a US citizen. The voter registration process is majorly flawed.
I have over 200 myself, and so do most of my friends. Come to think of it they're always broke, too....
This show is worth a watch! It's not as high-profile as the August show, but MAN it's spectacular!
The slashmind mentality works and works well. Maybe there ought to be some way that members can VOTE on what stories get posted. That way stories themselves can get karma. Slashdot's not broken, it just needs some updating. Dupes and mistakes are part of the history.
And besides, we don't all read it the first time!
So just exactly how does one put super glue into a squirt gun without gumming it up?
Only one problem with Lindows. They are $11.9 million in the hole! Their IPO is designed to do one thing - make Robertson $10.4 million. Their filing indicates that they will spend the $57.5 million they are going to raise with their IPO and be out of money in 24 months. Not only that, they "may never make a profit." What a bunch of losers. Read the news story.
I think they have drugs so you can forget...