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ZDNet Australia: Lindows Offers OS for Free Over p2p

“Lindows has announced it plans to distribute its LindowsLive
operating system for free via peer-to-peer networks.

“LindowsLive allows people to run a Linux-based operating system
from a CD, without installing it on their computer, and previously
retailed for US$29.95. The product was also sold over the Internet
in a form which could be burned to a CD.

“‘No, we haven’t lost our minds,’ said Lindows CEO and founder
Michael Robertson in a newsletter. ‘What we’re doing is figuring
out how we can take advantage of P2P to advance our own
business…'”


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