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And why would I buy this?
This desktop version of the Linux operating system resembles the company's regular products but is free, is restricted to personal use and lacks some features.

The free version, for example, doesn't have e-mail support, an instruction manual, the fastest CD-writing speeds or the CodeWeavers software for running Windows programs on a Linux machine, Xandros said. It also comes with a version of Opera's Web browser that's advertising supported.

So why would I buy this over downloading any other distribution for free? I have no Idea. If I am going to pay for a desktop it will be a windows os. It is a bad idea and will fail.
Posted by: Protector   Posted on: 06/10/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Why?  zijiang | 06/09/04
something the others dont' offer...  ryusen | 06/09/04
Not only free distros...  Tim Patterson | 06/10/04
Choice is good.  LazLong | 06/11/04
too late... pointless...  +-Chris-+ | 06/09/04
Xandros gives away desktop Linux  Loverock Davidson | 06/10/04
Do you ever...  Tim Patterson | 06/10/04
Yes  Loverock Davidson | 06/10/04
The more the merrier...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/10/04
What? No extra underscore this time?  Linux_Developer | 06/11/04
And why would I buy this?  Protector | 06/10/04
Isn't it already free?  voska | 06/10/04
Duh...  nikoli | 06/10/04
How would Suse stop you?  voska | 06/10/04
e mail support  danny3d@... | 06/10/04
Read before you post.  bhanes@... | 06/10/04
I still don't understands how they get away with it  JJ_z | 06/10/04
GPL  PA-ITGuy | 06/10/04
Odd, that's not what the GPL says  JJ_z | 06/10/04
Technically  Tim Patterson | 06/10/04
Paragraph 2 of the Preamble  PA-ITGuy | 06/10/04
One other difference  Michael Kelly | 06/10/04
Then can someone explain...  JJ_z | 06/11/04
Both Xandros and Red Hat DO offer free downloads!  George Mitchell | 06/10/04
Question for the Linux folks here...  Confused by religion | 06/10/04
Some suggestions ...  George Mitchell | 06/10/04
Thanks for the information...  Confused by religion | 06/10/04
Microsoft Arrogance  ptisdel | 06/12/04
Former Wang Emp. D@mn Right!!  awells@... | 06/27/06

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