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:The Register: Linspire Will Replace Windows with Crippled Linux--Cheap
The Register: Linspire Will Replace Windows with Crippled Linux--Cheap
Nov 5, 2005, 13 :00 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (7946 reads)

(Other stories by Thomas C Greene)

"If Microsoft makes good on its self-destructive threat to pull Windows from the South Korean market rather than accede to local damands to un-bundle its proprietary media and IM apps, there's a safe harbour waiting in the form of blanket, country-wide licenses for the OS formerly known as Lindows.

"Noting that South Korea blows $100m per year on Microsoft bugware, Linspire honcho Kevin Carmony has made a formal offer to South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun to license every computer in the realm for the bargain price of $5m..."

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LinSpire aka LindowsOS is not crippled G ...   Crippled Linux?   
wolf
Nov 5, 2005, 18:16:54
 
Use it an Love it. Whatever windows coul ...   Re: Crippled Linux?   
Leroy Emmons
Nov 5, 2005, 23:31:39
 
> LinSpire aka LindowsOS is not crippled ...   Re: Crippled Linux?   
alice sysadmin
Nov 6, 2005, 02:18:39
 
I use Linspire as well. There are a lot  ...   I like Linspire better than Windows   
Darth Chaos
Nov 9, 2005, 05:43:50
 
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