Linux Mint & Xandros

On Tuesday 08 March 2011 21:24, Perry Spiller wrote:
>> Anyone tried this distro?
>>  and - of course -
>> got a viewpoint on it?

----------------Earlier, Michael commented--------------------
>Based on Ubuntu originally, with as many CoDecs and browser plugins as 
>possible on the DVD to provide seamless swap-over for windows fans as 
>beginners to Linux.  I generally suggest it as the way to go for porn viewers 
>that have been struck by windows viruses/Trojan's/worms/spy-ware/malware 
>off "those" websites (those websites are probably the number one on-line 
>source of nasties). Windows media files, full DVD and mp3 playback out of the 
>box. Legality of the libraries that provide these functions generally prevent 
>other distros from being so brazen and including them on the DVD.

>Does what it says and generally does it well. I have three year old copies out 
>there that people don't want me upgrading. I guess the pR0n directory is huge 
>and embarrassing.

It was new to me - I found their web page to be very uninformative.

Ages ago, I looked @ Xandros. I still have the OCE iso on my HDD.
The need for a pay-for version of "cross-over office" to run windoze
programs (not available on Linux) was a deterrent. As far as I can tell
from the Xandros web site, that need has been circumvented by their
present version. But another impression I gained was that their focus
is now more on corporate-level deployment stuff. I sent an e-mail
request via their web mail interface; got an auto-acknowledgement
immediately; a crashing gale of silence, since then.

Some things never change, it seems.

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