Vixta: A Fedora Linux-based Windows Vista clone
by Brad Linder Oct 4th 2007 at 6:00PM
Vixta is a Fedora-based distro with a custom KDE-based interface. You get widgets, a Vista-like start menu and taskbar, and evil looks from your die-hard open-source buddies. Under the hood, there's no mistaking Vixta for Windows. If you're a Linux user, that's probably a good thing, but somehow we doubt Vixta will convince many Windows users to switch to Linux.
You can't run Windows apps without the help of WINE, and while the menu system may look like Windows, all the underlying programs are Linux equivalents. That means you get Konqueror instead of Explorer, OpenOffice instead of Office, and Firefox instead of, well, Firefox. OK, maybe switching isn't really that hard, but try telling that to your grandma.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Acgla said 6:43PM on 10-04-2007
*gives the evil eye*
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Christina Warren said 7:49PM on 10-04-2007
This would be a good prank to pull on April Fool's day -- replace a friend's Fedora KDE-skin with this thing and watch them freak out.
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Yoni said 8:49AM on 10-05-2007
Wow!, Thank God it only simulates Windows Vista look! Here is my chance to get rid of Windows Vista in my sister's PC next time she asks me to install a fresh Vista copy :P
Oh yeah, I have to see her face looking at me like: Which Vista version is it this? ...lol
Readers, get rid of Windows once for all... Discover the open source and you will never look behind ever again!
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Travis said 8:49AM on 10-05-2007
Ironically, because it's a Vista clone, it's in directly a Mac OS X clone... since Microsoft just copied the Mac OS.
Funny how everyone wants to be Apple these days.
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Zen said 5:02PM on 12-24-2007
Apple Stinks
marcv said 8:51AM on 10-05-2007
@Travis:
Funny how Apple fanboys always think that non-fanboys are jealous of them.. sigh.. open your eyes and get a life. Are you really so insecure that you have to say these thinks?
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rndmnme said 9:48AM on 10-05-2007
Obviously Travis has never heard of Xerox.
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Derek said 4:05PM on 10-05-2007
Ah yes, good old OSX, the Ubuntu of BSD. Have a tall glass of that Kool-Aid Travis.
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michael said 5:11PM on 10-05-2007
Copy cats.
BTW: Vista pretty much offers what OS X has plus more. Such as actual support.
@Yoni : Yep, I'm quite sure you sister is going to be very happy when her programs won't work, or she can't use her IM to chat with her friends.
She'll love it!
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Cammerv8 said 11:36PM on 12-29-2007
WE GOT GAIM(pidgin), EMESENE, AMSN, Skipe, well any chat program you want!!!!
try it before you talk man!!!
michael said 1:22PM on 12-30-2007
@Cammerv8:
But why download so many chat programs? Lol.
A few good ones, like the OFFICIAL clients are better than all these alternatives the combine them. Yet, they don't have the full features as the REAL ones.
Sorry, but Linux loses again.
Alan said 12:33AM on 10-06-2007
Oh, for the love of God NO.
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asdasd said 5:13AM on 10-07-2007
I doubt that this programme will get a lot of users in the "central European market" as its name would remind any German user of people masturbating. Too bad
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4th guy said 9:21AM on 10-06-2007
"she can't use her IM to chat with her friends."
Did you ever try aMSN? Pidgen? Google Talk for Linux? Just because it's Linux, doesn't mean there's no good software. With the right skin, aMSN is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
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RC said 12:37PM on 10-06-2007
Nope Vista and Vista is waay better
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oleg said 9:49PM on 10-07-2007
hey micheal , i checked out your comments on other stuff , just wondering a couple things: how much does microsoft pay you to say that stuff , and how does it feel to have sold your soul to big software
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michael said 8:49AM on 10-09-2007
@oleg:
How much does Linux pay you to say that stuff?
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RIFRAF said 4:13PM on 10-10-2007
you know, it's not that bad of an idea, even though it resembles Vista. It could be used as a breaking in distro for those afraid to give up MS. Looks the same but not the same,, I think it could possibly work..
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Ekrem Ersoy said 8:10AM on 10-12-2007
I don't like M$ Vista's UI or MacOs's UI..
I like it Gnome way..
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ak5 said 2:14PM on 10-18-2007
And another Windows vs Mac vs Linux flamewar erupts
I agree with the dude that said awesome prank - completely true - I will do that for sure!
Oh, just so I said something you (didn't) want to hear:
Linux >> all
M$Window$ $ux
Mac is for... well most of us know
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