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> Boyd's post about Lindows doesn't mention
> anything about the OS (operating System)
> used to power Lindows. It is Linux, not
> Windows. LindowsOS is under a family-use
> licence so you can install it, and the
> different applications on every computer in
> your home (at no additional cost)...whereas
> with MS WindowsXP you will have to purchase
> a different copy for every computer you own.

> Not only is this expensive and frustrating
> it is going to KILL Windows on a lot of
> desktops. And those who decide to use
> LINDOWS might be interested in knowing that
> they support Netscape and Mozzila, not the
> Microsoft Browser. Lindows does offer
> partial support for Microsoft Office
> programs but they fully support the "
> Open Office " which you are going to
> see become a lot more popular over the next
> couple of years. It is a fact that over 20%
> of the offices using Windows based servers
> and products are not going to be able to
> afford the new Microsoft's licensing
> program . This makes Open Office a lot more
> attractive.

> Linux is getting a lot more power behind.
> Especially from the likes of IBM. IBM logo
> xSeries servers offer a reliable foundation
> for leading Linux-based computing, providing
> outstanding performance, reliability and
> manageability for core business
> applications. IBM is working closely with
> four leading Linux distributors?Caldera
> International, Red Hat Inc., SuSE AG, and
> TurboLinux.

> You might say -- sure that's nice Steve, but
> I just operate a desktop computer. Red Hat
> Inc. which is one of the Linux distributors
> IBM is working with is gearing up to support
> Desktop users with a new program code name
> "LIMBO." It is expected to become
> version 8.0 of Red Hat, and is already
> proving it may become a good solid
> replacement for Windows. It comes bundled
> with the Open Office suite, Gnome 2.0,
> Mozzila 1.0 and Apache 2.0. It also has a
> host of new and improved graphical system
> configuration tools. You are apt to see a
> greater presence for Red Hat in the desktop
> computing space.

> Read Adam Scheinberg's review and Update on
> Red Hat's Limbo Progress and view the
> screen shots he took while giving Limbo a
> spin. It starting to look a lot more user
> friendly for Windows users, and a lot more
> cost effective. I haven't even touched on
> the subject of reliability and performance
> of the OS.

> So besides AOL adoption of Netscape in
> version 8.0 of their software, in the next
> couple of years expect to see Linux coming
> to a desktop near you ;-) If you're not
> coding your pages (which I know many of you
> don't) for BOTH browsers you will pay the
> price in lost sales if potential customers
> cannot use your Microsoft based website.

> And for those who will FREAK OUT (hope that
> term doesn't pre-date me) about having your
> IE browser replaced by Netscape or Mozilla,
> don't worry. The reason IE loads fast on
> your computer is because it is pre-loaded
> into Windows every time you boot up. Expect
> the same performance for Mozzila in LIMBO.
> For those of you taking a look at Mozilla
> now , you may be aware that there is a
> "LOADER" program for
> "WIN32" users which will boot
> Mozilla up faster then IE.

> Also note that the Mozzila web site
> features OEone HomeBase DESKTOP which is a
> free operating environment for Linux, based
> on Mozilla technologies.

> For those of you who might think this is TOO
> NEW to be concerned with. It isn't new.
> Several big-name manufacturers, such as Sun
> Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and
> Compaq, signed up to participate in the
> Gnome Foundation dating back to the summer
> of 2000. The Gnome Foundation also won the
> support of Linux companies Red Hat, VA Linux
> Systems, Eazel, Helix Code, Henzai and
> Turbolinux. The short story of it is: they
> liked what they saw.

> Steve -- I don't believe you or your
> predictions That's fine! Years ago when
> everyone was developing their websites for
> Netscape 3.x they didn't develop for IE 3.x.
> I told you not to discount IE. Microsoft was
> producing a better browser. The browser war
> heated up when version 4.x browsers were
> released. This wasn't really a browser war.
> It was a realization. Microsoft had already
> won the war with version 3.x of their
> browser. No one really paid attention to me
> ;-) Now that I'm here and telling you that
> Microsoft Windows and their IE browser is on
> the way "out" I doubt few will
> believe me.

> But if you have ANY doubts, make sure your
> web pages are compatible with the major
> browser and that old
> "whatsitsname."

> Best Regards,
> Steve MacLellan