Mike
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Fake linux, fake windows, fake bittorrent? |
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en102
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Valencia, CA
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| Good try, but...
They may have issues trying to distribute it this way, unless there is some form of security to test wether the copy of Lindows hasn't been compromised - ie a hacked/bugged version put out to create havoc. I've heard of this happening before to an open source site (use them myself, but check the MD-5 or other form of security to validate the files!!!). |
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Techie2000
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Good try, but...
They may have issues trying to distribute it this way, unless there is some form of security to test wether the copy of Lindows hasn't been compromised - ie a hacked/bugged version put out to create havoc. I've heard of this happening before to an open source site (use them myself, but check the MD-5 or other form of security to validate the files!!!).
Bit Torrent does hash files to make sure they are legit and not broken in download, and if it doesn't hash correctly the bad segment is redownloaded.
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ghostpainter
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said by Mike :
Fake linux, fake windows, fake bittorrent?
Fake or Flake, RIAA will never allow it to happen...RIAA wants the p2p world to disappear. Does anyone really think that RIAA would allow any form of legal OS that has any sort of music on it (IE wave, midi, streaming) to get by them without paying any sort of tribute (tax) to them....Me thinks not, and Linux is in there line of fire anyway for past infringements upon there perceived kingdom... |
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BIGMIKE
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»MS Linux: Shipping in November 2003 $249.99 |
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The Folsom
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| said by BIGMIKE :
»MS Linux: Shipping in November 2003 $249.99
Heh Heh Heh. Good one. I'd buy that for a dollar!
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nixen
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said by ghostpainter :
said by Mike :
Fake linux, fake windows, fake bittorrent?
Fake or Flake, RIAA will never allow it to happen...RIAA wants the p2p world to disappear. Does anyone really think that RIAA would allow any form of legal OS that has any sort of music on it (IE wave, midi, streaming) to get by them without paying any sort of tribute (tax) to them....Me thinks not, and Linux is in there line of fire anyway for past infringements upon there perceived kingdom...
Err... Yeah. Methinks its time you stopped sucking on the Paranoid Pipe.
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ghostpainter
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| said by nixen :
said by ghostpainter :
said by Mike :
Fake linux, fake windows, fake bittorrent?
Fake or Flake, RIAA will never allow it to happen...RIAA wants the p2p world to disappear. Does anyone really think that RIAA would allow any form of legal OS that has any sort of music on it (IE wave, midi, streaming) to get by them without paying any sort of tribute (tax) to them....Me thinks not, and Linux is in there line of fire anyway for past infringements upon there perceived kingdom...
Err... Yeah. Methinks its time you stopped sucking on the Paranoid Pipe.
-tom
You don't live in Calif. do you...We've got this weird  appeals court out here widely known as the most liberal court in the country...RIAA has over 1200 lawsuits piling up in this court against software developers, p2p programs, the people that use them and every IP provider around...Paraniod, Nope, I just pay attention to what's happening in the world, maybe too much...But I prefer to be ahead of the game than behind the eight ball like so many people.... |
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click_310
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join:2002-12-06
Savannah, GA
| reply to Mike
Its not fake. You can download it but there is only one little problem .
When you burn and install the ISO image!
Lindows installs. But on restarting after installation it overwrites the MBR !!!
I thought that my download was buggy. So I downloaded again from their ftp server. Same problem! However the Lindows live CD works fine. Its just a demo that boots from the CD. Lindows sent me an email telling me that my hardware is incompatible. Hmmm I run Mandrake 9.1 on it and its fine.. So I tried another PC... and guess what.. Their image is bad !!! Hopefully they will replace it soon. |
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Sarick
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USA | reply to ghostpainter
People have been caught in the RIAA crossfire and KILLED. |
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