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Windows2Linux: WTF!?
Posted: 2003-04-15 02:27am
by Einhander Sn0m4n
http://www.webattack.com/get/win2lin.shtml
Found at Spywareinfo...
Mike from www.SpywareInfo.com wrote:Windows2Linux (Win2Lin) allows you to convert any Windows operating system (95 and up) to a Linux-powered Open Source version, that will and feel exactly the same, but uses the famous Linux core instead. The program effectively converts Internet Explorer, Media Player and all other MS components to Open Source as well, while retaining most of your original settings. Due to the much higher security under Linux, you will need to re-enter your dial-up and email passwords after the conversion. Additional features include support for MS Office conversion, step-by-step wizard and full restore functionality. Since Win2Lin integrates all of the original Windows functionality while at the same time opening and preserving the converted source, you will be able to install all Windows applications, as well as Linux programs. The program takes advantage of the new SourceInjection method, that allows to inject an open source code layer into any Win32 binary or compatible OS components, thereby preserving all the functionality while legally transforming the system to Open Source. Win2Lin comes with embedded XP injectors, that allow you to upgrade any previous Windows version to an XP compatible OS in the progress (optional).
Downloaded, and it's only 161KB(!!!!) How does it work?
Posted: 2003-04-15 03:05am
by Dalton
Wow...
Posted: 2003-04-15 03:29am
by Faram
I'll belive it when I see it.
Untill then vmware fits the bill for me.
http://www.vmware.com/
Posted: 2003-04-15 03:40am
by weemadando
Hmmm... Sounds a little too good to be true.
Posted: 2003-04-15 03:43am
by Crayz9000
Something smells a little fishy about this...
Posted: 2003-04-15 03:46am
by Dalton
It's safe, guys. Go ahead and DL the program. Run it the second you get it.
Posted: 2003-04-15 12:14pm
by phongn
Wow. You mean I didn't have to download three RH9 ISOs?
Posted: 2003-04-15 01:07pm
by Pu-239
There's also Plex86, which is free.
The program seems extremely fishy. A decent kernel takes up ~500kb to 1MB, depending on your compile options.
Posted: 2003-04-15 01:37pm
by Mad
Hmm... I haven't tried it
'cause it's a joke How long has this been out?
And that description is non-sensical...
Posted: 2003-04-15 02:24pm
by Slartibartfast
Sounds like a scam to steal your mail and web passwords...
Posted: 2003-04-15 02:38pm
by Pu-239
Look at the last update date.
Posted: 2003-04-15 04:38pm
by Einhander Sn0m4n
Dalton wrote:It's safe, guys. Go ahead and DL the program. Run it the second you get it.
You sure? I don't have a backup b0x in case something goes tits up.
"Tits Up"... ROFLMAO!
Posted: 2003-04-15 04:40pm
by Einhander Sn0m4n
Pu-239 wrote:Look at the last update date.
Wha...?
Posted: 2003-04-15 05:00pm
by Durandal
Sounds like the webpage that would go fullscreen on a Windows box using Internet Explorer and say that it was installing Mac OS 8.
Posted: 2003-04-15 07:10pm
by Vertigo1
Durandal wrote:Sounds like the webpage that would go fullscreen on a Windows box using Internet Explorer and say that it was installing Mac OS 8.
Yeah, I liked that site. The interface actually worked too.