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Started by Michael Robertson, founder and former CEO of
mp3.com, Lindows is a new Operating system with the ability
to run both Windows and Linux software.
If LindowsOS works it will provide users with an alternate
operating system of windows, but with the ability run any
windows software on it. As well as this Lindows will also be
able to run Linux software making it an excellent operating
system for anyone. It will provide an alternative that's
easy to use and runs efficiently but costs about half the
full retail price of the home edition of Windows XP and
plays well with real Windows-based systems. And if it wins
customers, it could open up a vast library of Linux
software and opportunities for programmers in the
open-source community. The new operating system promises
much greater simplicity than any other Linux distribution
and file navigation that is familiar to Windows users. With
one license, users can legally copy Lindows to a home PC,
laptop and work computer. Microsoft would charge for each.
Lindows OS has a 20-person team working on it. Starting with
the base Linux OS gave the Lindows team a nice head start,
after which all the team had to do was translate Windows
app-to-OS hooks.
The open-source WINE project (which is software that allows
Windows applications to run in Unix that has been in
development since 1993) helped out there. But the Lindows
team still must make its OS run the key versions of
Microsoft Office. Microsoft has already sued Lindows for
copyright infringment but they failed when a judge found in
favour of Lindows. For more information checkout the Lindows
homepage at http://www.lindows.com
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