Chinese Pirates Launch Ubuntu That Looks Like XP

jmke · 28th December 2009, 11:09

Ylmf, famous for pirating Windows XP, have just released a version of Ubuntu that looks just like Windows XP. Really, really similar. Apparently because Microsoft were cracking down on the actual Windows XP pirating — though I think they will still suffer for ripping off the GUI exactly

http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/1...oogle +Reader

jmke · 28th December 2009, 11:10

wutske · 28th December 2009, 11:11

Sweet

got to try that out :d

wutske · 28th December 2009, 15:49

It looks a bit like XP, but I've seen better transformation.
I'd expected much more than a simple XP skin and XP icons for Gnome.

jmke · 28th December 2009, 15:51

good for people to start with Linux if they are PC newbie who only had XPerience

http://ubuntu.online02.com/xpgnome

wutske · 28th December 2009, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke

good for people to start with Linux if they are PC newbie who only had XPerience

http://ubuntu.online02.com/xpgnome

It might indeed help linux noobs to make the switch

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