Subj : Re: Windows Managers/Linspire-Lindows
To   : alt.linux,alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help
From : technomaNge
Date : Sun Jul 25 2004 08:22 pm

Justin Stanczak wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 11:58:42 -0400, cj wrote:
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> but I've never used Lindows before, but I heard it runs in root mode all
> the time. If this is true the I would also tell you to not use Lindows.
> For Lindows to run that way is very very (I can not stress how bad) bad. 
> 

FWIW, Lindows originally was supposed to be "Linux for Windows Idiots".
Vanilla Lindows installation is exactly like vanilla XP installation,
except no activation required.  Both install as admin/root and stay
that way until you create a lesser priviledge user.  Both offer a chance
to create a user during install.

Biggest differences seen by typical user:

1.  XP has three users levels (admin, power user, user/guest).  Not
     configurable for priviledges to files, programs, etc.
2.  Lindows, being Linux, is fully configurable.
3.  Lindows, being Linux, is more stable, less prone to trojans, way
     less prone to viruses.

I have Lindows/Linspire on 5 boxen at home.  Work has everything from
IBM DOS to Win98 to XP to Novell servers to Win2k servers.

Ask here is you need further explainations.

technomaNge

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