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Lindows.com, Inc.
Makes, sells, promotes easy-to-use LindowsOS distribution, links to Lindows certified desktop and notebook PCs. Descriptions, news, support, demo, screenshots, forum, jobs, contacts; partners, builders, resellers.
http://www.lindows.com/

LindowsOS.info
Community site for Lindows users: Independent source of useful information on developments, participate in fora, meet others more familiar with it and have chances to ask about problems.
http://www.lindowsos.info/

Lindows CEO Funds Xbox Hacking Contest
Michael Robertson, Lindows CEO, reveals himself as formerly anonymous donor of $200,000 prize money in contest to translate Linux OS to Microsoft's Xbox video game console. [CNET News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-978957.html

The Lindows Conundrum
Lindows is a cheap OS that runs Linux and Windows code, with a name that mixes both, and which looks like Windows. Why isn't anyone taking it seriously? [ZDNet PC Magazine]
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,754,00.asp

Walmart.com: LindowsOS PCs
Buy new desktop personal computers with Lindows pre-installed.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product_listing.gsp?cat=96356&path=0%3A3944%3A3951%3A41937%3A86796%3A106562%3A96356

Review: Lindows 2.0 Dissected
Change of heart: From our in-depth testing, it turns out that Lindows 2.0 isn't a disappointment after all. In fact, we kind of liked it. It is a very slick, highly usable OS. [ZDNet ExtremeTech]
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,589704,00.asp

Lindows: Linux Meets Windows
The founder of MP3.com, Michael Robertson, has a solution for the lack of desktop applications for the Linux OS: Make Windows software run on Linux, by using parts of Wine, software letting Windows programs run on Unix. [Wired News]
http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,47888,00.html

A Linux OS to Challenge MS?
Former MP3.com CEO has a new challenge: wresting control of OS market from Microsoft. His new firm, Lindows.com, has something no OS has done well yet. For a fee, users download LindowsOS, which runs Microsoft or Linux programs on PCs. [Wired News]
http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,47856,00.html

Maker of Lindows Laughs at Face of Danger (and Microsoft)
Robertson started a firm competing against Microsoft Windows in the PC OS market, named his cheap OS and firm Lindows (one letter different), and to ensure Microsoft hates him, has a $200,000 reward for anyone hacking Xbox. [USA Today]
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/maney/2003-02-25-maney_x.htm

Lindows CEO Funds Hacking Contest
Michael Robertson, CEO of Lindows.com, revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of $200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate Linux to Microsoft's Xbox video game console. [ZDNet]
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-978957.html

Lindows CEO Attacks Intel's Centrino Linux Lockout
Intel is having major internal struggle over desktop Linux, and pro-Microsoft marketing droids are winning, according to Lindows.com CEO Michael Robertson. Lists several types of evidence. [The Register]
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/29840.html

Lindows Unleashes Upgraded OS
LindowsOS 3.0 aims to offer affordable alternative to Windows, with full compatibility with Microsoft programs and Windows file formats. [PCWorld]
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,107015,00.asp

LindowsOS Swings Both Ways
New PC OS that runs Linux and Windows programs was announced as launch hype of Microsoft XP peaked. It is based on the Wine (Windows Emulator) project, which runs a Windows program interface on a Unix core. [vnunet.com]
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1128967

Lindows Launch Edges Closer
Temporarily free of court battle with Microsoft, Lindows this week released 2nd preview version of OS, designed to provide Linux base to run Windows programs, ultimately to include software such as Microsoft Office. [vnunet.com]
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1130872

Start-up Creating Linux-Windows Combo
Lindows.com, a 20-person San Diego company led by former MP3.com Chief Executive Michael Robertson, plans to sell preview version of Linux to run popular Windows programs. Version 1.0 is due early 2002. [CNET News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1001-274834.html

Linux Finds Fans at Wal-Mart
Firm expands experiment selling low-cost PCs running Linux OS. Web site now has lines of Microtel PCs with installed Lindows, Mandrake. May be milestone for Linux public acceptance. Sales are above expectations. [CNET News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-943955.html

Lindows Heads for Store Shelves
San Diego start-up dedicated to making Linux easy to use for average PC users releases first retail version of its software Lindows 3.0, and has enlisted retail partners to sell it. [CNET News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-978065.html

New Lindows Release Stands Alone
Version 3.0 is 1st Lindows OS sold as isolated product. Before new release, consumers could only buy it bundled on PCs. IDC analyst questions effectiveness of Lindows Wal-Mart distribution strategy. [NewsFactor Network]
http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/20039.html

Low-cost Lindows PCs Hit Wal-Mart
Price-conscious retailer is rolling back prices on Linux PCs. On its Web site, it has widened its range of Microtel desktop PCs, with and without LindowsOS installed, with GUI and ability to run Windows programs. [ZDNet]
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-936752.html

Lindows.com Nabs New Customer in Japan
The desktop Linux advocate boasts a new partnership in Japan with Japanese ISP EDGE to sell LindowsOS in Japan for home, work, education uses; and assures customers Lindows has nothing to fear from SCO. [InternetNews]
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/2213911

Seagate Pops Lindows onto Hard Drives at No Charge
Will lend open source hand to Whitebox PC makers by distributing LindowsOS on one drive model at no cost. Any US computer maker can buy 40GB Barracuda 7200.7 pre-loaded with LindowsHD or without at same cost, should save about $100 per box. [The Register]
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/63/33025.html

Linspire Insiders Interactive - Welcome to Linspire Insiders Interactive
This site was built so that Insiders could take the initiative to get together and work on some of these projects themselves, and submit them to Lindows, Inc. If Lindows, Inc. likes the job we've done, they'll eventually get it into their product.
http://www.linspireinsiders.com/

Linspire Network
A forum for Linspire users to discuss the Linspire OS and Lindows Inc.
http://www.linspirenetwork.com

Lindows Box Desktop Internet Computer Store
Sells cheap desktop internet computer, the Lindows Box Store
http://www.lindowsbox.com

Lindows - Linux for the Desktop
LindowsOS is a Linux Operating System aimed at the Desktop
http://www.codework-systems.com/lindows/index.htm

Lindows related news and discussion
News and discussion relating to Lindows. LindowsOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution targeted towards desktop users.
http://www.lindows.co.uk/



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