Linux XP releases international edition

Posted Sep 23rd 2006 3:09PM by Ryan Carter
Filed under: OS Updates, Windows, Linux, Microsoft, Commercial

Linux XP is a Linux distro that aims to make computing better with the muscle and security of Linux, but tries to look like Windows so it is easier for Windows users to get used to it. The international English edition just launched, but it was initially the most popular distro in Russia. It is based on Fedora Core and really does mimic Windows XP's look and functionality well. Linux XP is also "tightly integrated" with Microsoft technologies, such as Active Directory, remote Windows server login, read/write FAT16/32 and read NTFS file-systems. Microsoft VPN can also be used with Linux XP, can your Red Hat do that? nVidia and ATI graphics drivers also play nice with Linux XP as well, with good support for OpenGL. Linux XP has an easy update feature and add-on installer to help Linux noobs get started and expand their crispy new Linux XP systems. It is an interesting distro that looks strangely familiar. Has anyone had any experience using this?Control Panel on Linux XP.

Linux XP desktop (in Russian of course)

Tags: Linux XP, LinuxXp, Microsoft, Windows XP, WindowsXp

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

9-23-2006 @ 6:41PM

Andy Melton said...

I played with it a long, long time ago. It was on a LiveCD. It seemed slow back then. It seemed buggy and flaky, some things worked, others didn't. I'll need to download the newest version and play around with it.

9-23-2006 @ 6:41PM

Mimoun Raddahi said...

We don't need a linux distro that looks like windows but one that runs windows programs.

9-24-2006 @ 4:10PM

Dr1v3r said...

#2 I think you are wrong. If you want Linux, hence opensource, to be widely adopted then you have to give it to the masses with as little change as possible. Make it look cute, pretty, friendly, or whatever, as long as it is quick and easy to learn.

9-25-2006 @ 11:27AM

Sandhomadhu said...

I want Linux XP Download Link

9-28-2006 @ 3:32PM

DownloadResource said...

You can download it from : www.downloadresource.wordpress.com

10-09-2006 @ 5:37PM

william robinson said...

we need a wine linux
not a linux running wine
wine on top with the ability to go into a pure linux mode

10-14-2006 @ 9:22PM

Max said...

download it from www.linux-xp.siteperso.net

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