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Free Lindows o/s 4.5 today only 04/03/2004

  • 04-03-2004 3:07pm
    #1
    eoinm1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 627 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Today only you can download Lindows O/S 4.5 for free

    This is a retail copy of a Linux operating system.
    Google are paying for any one wants to buy it today only.
    It costs $50 for the digital download but google are paying for it today only.

    The download would take about 20hours on 56K or 2-3 hours on a good ADSL connection. (circa 500 MB)

    http://info.lindows.com/GoogleOffer/

    Eóin


Comments

  • #2
    celticfc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭celticfc


    AARRGGHH, Half a gig, :eek:

    I think I'll pass on this one Eoin a bit too much for my 56k conn, but thanks all the same. ;)


  • #3
    garthv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭garthv


    hehe half a gig with 56k
    better set up the tent,you'd b there for a while ;p


  • #4
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    Great link! Nice lease link at work ;)


  • #5
    tribble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭tribble


    Waiting for your download to start.
    You are number 73 in line
    This window will refresh periodically to show you your new position in line.
    When you are shown the download links, you will have 30 minutes to start your download before you forfeit your opportunity and are placed in line again.


  • #6
    Spunog UIE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭Spunog UIE


    ah another free one. they gave Deviantart a similar offer before. Still very nice indeed.


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  • #7
    maxheadroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭maxheadroom


    Anyone who "buys" this but cant download due to not having broadband should check out my post in File Sharing :)


  • #8
    Zion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 336 ✭✭Zion


    What is "LindowsOS (Coho) 4.5 Upgrade CD" on the download page? Do I have to download it as well?


  • #9
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    I'm guessing thats just an upgrade from a previous version... Why they'd put it on a seperate disk, though...


  • #10
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,427 ✭✭✭ando


    number 133 in line :rolleyes:


  • #11
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    You can just download this later once you've registered yeah?


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  • #12
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,427 ✭✭✭ando


    I'm pretty sure yeah. I have getright and have downloaded a couple of megs so far but I'm gona pause the download and try again later or tommorow morning. The download speeds are slow at the mo


  • #13
    squishey
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭squishey


    Theres a bittorrent link as well, no waiting in line for that! am getting bout 150kb - 180kb at the moment ;)


  • #14
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    Isnt Lindows supposed to be pap?


  • #15
    garthv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭garthv


    yeh after wasting 500megs of my cap on that OS i need to vent my anger;p
    its like a retarded windows 95,except worse
    wheres the unix terminal?
    ever hear of a little thing called ssh?no?i though not
    DO NOT DOWNLOAD


  • #16
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,427 ✭✭✭ando


    windows 95 :dunno:

    I have the file but I havent bothered installing it yet, not to sure I want to now :eek:


  • #17
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Originally posted by ando
    windows 95 :dunno:

    I have the file but I havent bothered installing it yet, not to sure I want to now :eek:

    Don't! I got this on a similar free offer they had before, it was on osnews.com. Anyway, I got the live demo type iso and the Professional install iso. The demo looked pretty good so I instlled pro on an old PC that was lying around. I removed it very soon afterwards. It has absolutely no software included with it, they expect you to pay for this click-n-run warehouse, which is just all the usual free Linux apps, just in one location.
    Don't waste your time with this, get a propper debian/mandrake/red hat or whatever instead.


  • #18
    machalla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭machalla


    Libranet or Xandros are about the tow nearest equivalents that spring to mind.

    I use libranet at home and its excellent overall. They have a similar software repository but they don't charge you for the privelige of using it.

    Well worth a look if you're moving to a better OS.


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