On Sat, 31 Jan 2004, Rishi Gangoly wrote:
~ There is one Linux distribution that is ignoring many years of common sense, ~ good design, and an awareness of secure operating environments in favor of a ~ Microsoft-like deprecation of security before the nebulous term "ease of ~ use": Lindows. By default, Lindows runs the user of the system as root (and ~ it even encourages the user to forgo setting up a root password during ~ installation by labeling it as "optional"!), an unbelievably shortsighted ~ decision that results in a Linux box with the same security as a Windows 9.x ~ machine.
Couple it with the apt's ease of installing ssh/ftp servers on debian, its a disaster in making. But if administered properly, and users are created, there are plenty of usability enhancements that can benefit the users, making their transition easier, withouit exposing them to that much of risks. If I had to give it someone with dial-up connection only, I may probably.