Lindows OS operating system
In 2001 Lindows was created that created an operating system Lindows OS and as its name indicates is a Linux similar to MS Windows whose goal is to run MS Windows programs, specifically MS Office, through a Wine layer created especially for the OS would later be known as CrossOver. Based on Corel Linux and this in turn based on Debian, found the solution for the installation of applications Gnu / Linux, which in those days were a fence for the massification of its use, created the first shop Applications CNR Click and Run, An installation program that in 2 clicks could run Programs.
It won the antipathy of Microsoft that in 2002 sued them for infringement of its trademark Windows, but lost nonetheless bought the brand Lindows for 20 million dollars.
This one was renamed Linspire. Later this was acquired by Xandros and was discontinued so that in 2018 was bought the brand Linspire and Freespire by PC / OpenSystems periodically launching a new version.
May 9, 2018 Did You Know? Microsoft Sued Lindows Linux OS Maker, Eventually Bought the Nam
To see the status of distributions that follow the steps of Lindows see Gnu/linux distributions similar to Windows.
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