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Originally posted by Laukev7:
And why exactly should one prefer RH/Mdk/SuSE to Lindows?
[ June 06, 2003: Message edited by: Laukev7 ]
1 - Security! As TheQuirk said, when installing Lindows you're always logging in as root. That is ONE BIG security hole in every *NIX-like OS!
2 - Configurability! Lindows doesn't let you do any kind of advanced configuration, unless you're a mazochist and like digging deep down and beyond those fancy GUI wizards that Lindows comes with.
3 - Control of your installation! Face it. With Lindows you don't have any option when installing it on your machine.
4 - Software! Lindows ships on one CD, I think. SuSE 8.2 on the other hand ships with 2 (!!!) DVDs of software to choose from as well as 7 CD-ROMS!
5 - Documentation! SuSE Linux comes with 2 500+ pages manuals. What does Lindows come with? Nothing!
If you're thinking of downloading a Linux distro, Lindows is not an option. SuSE isn't an option either, but RH, Mandrake and just about every Linux distro out there can be freely downloaded.
I hope I've answered some of your questions.