Linspire Linux to run windows games

[Joe]

The Linspire Linux distrobution is to gain windows application compatability out of the box..

Linspire is the controversal distrobution of Linux that was previously know as Lindows and aimed @ ease of use for windows users

this compatability is provided by the 'cedega' program for windows <non-opensource & pay for /subscribe application based on WineX> it can support even new games like half-life 2 and the subscription to the program aims to provide compatability with new programs

TransGaming Releases Latest Cedega Portability Technology for Linspire Operating System Gamers Able to Play Hundreds of Microsoft Windows Games on Desktop Linux Right Out of the Box.

Linspire, Inc. and TransGaming Technologies announced the release of Cedega for the Linspire desktop Linux operating system, allowing Linspire users to play hundreds of popular Windows-format games right out of the box. TransGaming’s innovative Cedega portability technology, combined with the Point2Play graphical front end, offers equivalent game-play experience and performance, making it possible for avid Linux gamers to play titles like Half-Life 2, World of WarCraft and Battlefield 1942 on their machines. The product, which can be downloaded and installed through Linspire’s CNR (click and run) software library for $44.95 USD, includes one year of access to Cedega plus regular software updates and membership to TransGaming.

“Gamers don’t have to choose between Linux and Windows anymore,” said Kevin Carmony, president and CEO of Linspire, Inc. “The release of Cedega technology for Linspire fills one of the most serious application gaps that exist for widespread adoption of desktop Linux. The added bonus is that installation of Point2Play with Cedega is so easy and affordable, you’ll be able to play Windows games on Linspire for less than it would cost to purchase a Windows system.”

http://www.aviransplace.com/index.php/archives/2005/06/26/linspire-to-run-windows-games/

problem is.. it cost ~ $90 for the distro and you have to subscribe to the cedega service ,, why not use another easy to use linux distro (like Ubuntu or Fedora) and use WineX for free??

 

[FalconFX]

hummm and i thought Linspire was its own OS. Didnt know that it is just another Linux Distrubution.

 

[Joe]

hummm and i thought Linspire was its own OS. Didnt know that it is just another Linux Distrubution.

ya it very much is another linux distro ... creating an OS from scratch wouldnt be a good idea for a commerical product -- long development time , lack of software and it probabily wouldnt impact the market much

 

[FalconFX]

ya it very much is another linux distro ... creating an OS from scratch wouldnt be a good idea for a commerical product -- long development time , lack of software and it probabily wouldnt impact the market much

hummm yeah but they started "Lindows" (was its orginal name ) like a few years ago. But anyway i will stay with Windows anyway. In the end windows isnt that bad. If the user knows how to make the PC safer under windows, windows can be as safe as any other OS.

 

[limqareb]

safe?

it would still be unsafe because microsoft is the most targeted company in the world for hacking , viruses and all the other stuff