Ok,, here it is, and for you debian users, there is even an aptget way of accessing this project. the url is: http://plex86.org/ Steve Dawes PH: (403) 268-5527. Mailto: sdawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca -----Original Message----- From: Tommy Moore [mailto:tmoore@xxxxxxxx] Sent: 2001 November 27 8:13 AM To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca Subject: RE: Lindows preview. Not really sure. Read it in an issue of Debian Weekly News. Try www.plex86.org for starters. Tommy On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Dawes, Stephen wrote: > Tommy, > > What is the URL for the plex86 project? > Steve Dawes > PH: (403) 268-5527. > Mailto: sdawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tommy Moore [mailto:tmoore at cmrc.org] > Sent: 2001 November 26 7:32 PM > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > Subject: Re: Lindows preview. > > > Also lately have heard of another x86 emulator like vmware called plex86 > > which some may wish to check out. > Don't know if it requires x though to operate. > > Tommy > > > On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, Guy Schlosser wrote: > > > I wonder how well this is gonna work with accessibility software. > Whether > > it be a release of Jaws for Windows, Window-eyes or perhaps Speakup. > If it > > works well with speech, this could be pretty darn cool. I'm running > Linux > > right now, but it would be nice to not have to reboot to switch > between the > > OS's (Linux and Windows XP.) Keep the posts on Lindows comming. :) > > > > > > Guy > > > > At 11:34 PM 11/25/2001 -0500, you wrote: > > >Hi, I think everyone may be interested in this new os which will help > out > > >programmers and businesses alike. > > >See below. > > > > > > > > >MICHAEL ROBERTSON, CEO OF LINDOWS.COM, TO OFFER A PC OPERATING SYSTEM > TO RUN > > >BOTH LINUX? AND WINDOWS? SOFTWARE > > > > > >LindowsOST Preview Release In 4th Quarter To Give Consumers New > Choice > > > > > >SAN DIEGO -- October 23, 2001-- > > >Lindows.com, > > >a company committed to bringing choice to computers, is gearing up to > > >deliver LindowsOS Preview Release, a modern and affordable operating > system > > >for Pentium > > >based computers. Because of its unique ability to run Linux? software > titles > > >as well as many popular Windows? (Nasdaq "MSFT") software titles, > computer > > >owners and organizations of all sizes will soon have an option for > their new > > >computers. LindowsOS is also ideal for computer users seeking to > upgrade to > > >a stable, full featured, operating system. > > > > > >For under $100, users can purchase a copy of LindowsOS to run their > PC. The > > >simplified interface makes installation a straightforward, four-step > process > > >suitable for the novice or the MIS manager supervising a number of > > >computers. LindowsOS also allows users the convenience of running > LindowsOS > > >on one or > > >more systems, for personal use, without the hassle of serial code > > >registrations. Users will receive the full version upon purchase, > without > > >having to call-in > > >their registration numbers. > > > > > >Once installed, LindowsOS offers a full-powered graphical desktop > experience > > >familiar to any computer user, but with advanced underlying > architecture to > > >ensure greater reliability. > > > > > >PCs running LindowsOS have the unique ability to run Linux? and > Windows? > > >software. No additional software is required for owners of LindowsOS > to run > > >popular > > >Windows? or Linux? programs. > > > > > >To install Windows? software, users insert CDs or download the > software and > > >run the accompanying installer program with no modifications > required. Once > > >installed, a simple click on a desktop icon or selection from a menu > > >launches the program in the customary fashion. All menus, dialog > boxes and > > >features > > >operate in an expected manner and at a comparable speed. For the > first time, > > >those contemplating an operating system change will be able to keep > their > > >investment in their existing software, thereby overcoming the largest > > >impediment to deploying a new operating system. Because LindowsOS is > built > > >around > > >a Linux? core, it runs Linux? software natively, giving consumers the > best > > >of both worlds. > > > > > >"Our goal at Lindows.com is to give the consumer a choice when it > comes to > > >their computer," said Robertson. "For too long there's been little > > >competition > > >in the operating system arena and consumers have paid the price with > buggy > > >and expensive software. LindowsOS, with its ability to run many > popular > > >Windows? > > >software programs and Linux? programs, gives computer owners a > migration > > >path to a new operating system which promises to be full featured and > > >consumer > > >friendly." > > > > > >LindowsOS is designed to operate seamlessly in a diverse computing > > >environment. By interoperating with existing printers, file servers, > mail > > >servers and > > >other Internet resources, LindowsOS machines will fill the need for > cost > > >effective and stable computers, even in established organizations. > > > > > >Lindows.com > > >is distributing a Preview Release of our upcoming LindowsOS to alert > > >computer users that a new choice is on the horizon and to accelerate > > >valuable feedback > > >from the computing community to help us build a better product. > > > > > >"LindowsOS is a huge effort and consumer input will play a critical > role in > > >our direction and success," said Robertson. "Our hope is that > interested > > >parties > > >will evaluate our Preview Release, send me and the rest of the > company their > > >specific feedback, and consider our upcoming releases in their own > > >technology > > >plans. With the Preview Release, the user will have access to users > feedback > > >forums, databases and other customer feedback vehicles." > > > > > >LindowsOS Preview Release will be available for purchase or digital > download > > >from the > > >Lindows.com > > >web site. It will run on computer systems with a Pentium Processor or > AMD > > >Processor, 64 MB RAM and 1GB of disk space. Inquiries concerning OEM > or site > > >licenses > > >should be sent to > > >licenses at lindows.com. > > >Michael Robertson can be reached at > > >MichaelR at lindows.com. > > > > > >To respond to this press release or send feedback to > > >Lindows.com, > > >contact > > >feedback at lindows.com. > > >To receive Lindows.com press releases via email, or to unsubscribe > from this > > >service, contact > > >pr at lindows.com. > > > > > >About Lindows.com, Inc. > > > > > >Lindows.com is a consumer company that brings choice to computer > users. > > >Lindows.com, Inc. uses the latest technology to create affordable, > > >intuitive, user-friendly > > >products. Lindows.com, Inc. was started by Michael Robertson, founder > and > > >former CEO of MP3.com. At the core of Lindows.com is a new operating > system > > >called > > >LindowsOST, a modern, affordable, easy-to-use operating system with > the > > >ability to run both Windows? and Linux? software. > > > > > >About Michael Robertson > > > > > >On the frontlines of music aggregation and distribution, Robertson > founded > > >MP3.com, Inc., the Internet's premier Music Service Provider (MSP) in > March > > >1998. > > >MP3.com revolutionized both the way new artists distribute their > music as > > >well as the way music lovers acquire and enjoy music. Robertson and > the rest > > >of the MP3.com team built a unique and robust technology > infrastructure that > > >facilitated the storage, management, promotion and delivery of > digital > > >music. > > >MP3.com hosts the largest collection of digital music available on > the > > >Internet with more than 1 million songs and audio files posted from > over a > > >hundred > > >thousand digital artists and record labels with millions of music > fans. > > >Robertson stepped down as CEO of MP3.com to start Lindows.com. > Robertson > > >continues > > >to serve in an advisory capacity to Vivendi Universal. MP3.com, Inc. > is a > > >wholly owned subsidiary of Vivendi Universal, S. A. > > >Still have questions? 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