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When Michael Robertson launched Lindows.com , he promised this desktop-oriented Linux distribution would run Windows software. He was working with CodeWeavers to include an expanded version of Crossover Office in Lindows. Shortly thereafter (perhaps after Microsoft began draining development money into silly lawsuits), that agreement fell apart. Lindows stopped claiming that Windows apps were part of the deal.
Two major releases of Lindows (versions 3 and 4, for those who are counting) went by with no change in this policy. Then finally, a few days ago, Lindows and NeTraverse announced a partnership. While the claims were not as extravagant as they were a year before, Lindows will now incorporate an enhanced version of NeTraverse's Win4Lin in its kernel and Win4Lin itself will be available through Lindows' Click-n-Run software Warehouse.
This is a moderately good thing. This is especially good for folks who are running Windows 98 and are a little afraid of upgrading to XP. Win4Lin will allow them to run their old applications in the much more stable Linux environment. What Win4Lin will not let them do (at least now) is run apps that only run on Windows 2000 or later. These are already starting to appear, and the problem will only get worse over time. It won't be long before Microsoft stops supporting Win9x altogether. One hopes that both Lindows and NeTraverse can catch up.
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