HEXUS.interviews: Michael Robertson of Linspire Inc.

[DR]

"I defy anybody to tell me why is it more secure to not run as root."

http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews...VybF9wYWdlPTE=

[Ruggerbugger]

This has definitely made me interested in trying out Linux. Can't wait for the review.

[Allen]

Michael Robertson of Linspire Inc.

Am I getting out of touch? Who of who?

Maybe I should read it...

[DR]

www.linspire.com

and yes you are getting out of touch

[Gunbuster]

Seems like a fairly straight up guy and I like the idea of a unified consistent Linux Desktop. I look forward to the Linspire review.

[Allen]

www.linspire.com

and yes you are getting out of touch

That'll be WoW, it's like a whole different life in there!

[Zak33]

I get, step by step, closer to trying it

[Allen]

I get, step by step, closer to trying it

Linspire or Linux in general?

As soon as I get my 2nd PC up and running, or a 2nd HDD, I'll definately try one.

[str]

David: IBM are still getting royalties for the PS/2 port. Look at Intel's latest socket, the LGA775. $5 from every motherboard goes to Foxconn. $5!!

How come Foxconn gets $5 from every motherboard?

[DR]

How come Foxconn gets $5 from every motherboard?

For the LGA 775 Socket - they make them for the market.

Every motherboard has atleast 1 FoxConn patented product on it.

[DR]

Linspire or Linux in general?

As soon as I get my 2nd PC up and running, or a 2nd HDD, I'll definately try one.

If you download the Linspire ISO you can boot off it to see if it works in your PC

[Allen]

If you download the Linspire ISO you can boot off it to see if it works in your PC

Boot from the CD? I might do that. Anyone have any experience as to how these work? Will it affect any data on the hard drive, or does it only store things in the RAM? Will it find out what hardware I have, if so, how long does it take, and how can it store settings if it doesn't write to the HDD?

I really wanna learn Linux, but it's a big hassle installing a full OS, and I dunno about these boot CD's either. Cheers!

[directhex]

there are about 400 different linux Live CDs (as they're known). they all have one common feature - you put the cd in and boot, and you get a working Linux system without needing to install anything

i've had a chance to briefly try LinspireLive, and it's pretty user-friendly

[str]

For the LGA 775 Socket - they make them for the market.

Every motherboard has atleast 1 FoxConn patented product on it.

Didn't know that. It must be quite the money maker for FoxConn.

[Allen]

If you download the Linspire ISO you can boot off it to see if it works in your PC

Does anyone know where I can d/l the Linspire ISO? You can't (AFAIK) from their website and linuxiso.org doesn't have it on it either.

Might go for Knoppix, it's on linuxiso.org, have seen lots of people talking about it too...

[Bob Crabtree]

Allen,

Sorry, only just saw your posting.

Very mysterious.

I've searched Linspire's site and the net generally and can't find a place to get it.

I've emailed various people at Linspire and hope to be able to find you an answer.

I was at the launch event and wrote the initial HEXUS news story, and so am a bit concerned that this CD-run-only version appears to have been quietly pulled.

Unless that, is me an a lot of other people have firmly grasped the wrong end of the stick with both hands concerning the availability of such a download.

Bob Crabtree