"Thanks to Lindows.com, I was able to get my hands on a free copy of LindowsOS 4.5 Developer Edition just for being a reader of OSNews. Apparently a lot of other OSNews readers did as well considering the long wait in the queue for downloading. It is great that Lindows gave away their product this way.
"It is also great to learn that they are supporting kde-look.org, the Gaim instant messanger, and other open source projects. I decided to write a short review of my experience with Lindows. Unfortunately, my experience was negative. I wanted to like Lindows, but I had too many issues for me to keep using it. Before I get into the details, I should caution you that: (1) This is not a thorough professional review, only a summary of my experiences. (2) I used Lindows for only one day and did not try the Click-N-Run warehouse. I'm sure many Lindows fans will say I didn't give it a fair shot, but that doesn't invalidate the problems I have..."
