Windows2Linux: WTF!?

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-04-15 02:27am

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?

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-04-15 03:05am

Wow...

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-04-15 03:29am

I'll belive it when I see it.

Untill then vmware fits the bill for me.

http://www.vmware.com/

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-04-15 03:40am

Hmmm... Sounds a little too good to be true.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-04-15 03:43am

Something smells a little fishy about this...

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-04-15 03:46am

It's safe, guys. Go ahead and DL the program. Run it the second you get it.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-04-15 12:14pm

Wow. You mean I didn't have to download three RH9 ISOs?

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-04-15 01:07pm

Faram wrote:I'll belive it when I see it.

Untill then vmware fits the bill for me.

http://www.vmware.com/

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.

Mad · Post by **Mad** » 2003-04-15 01:37pm

Hmm... I haven't tried it'cause it's a joke How long has this been out?

And that description is non-sensical...

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-04-15 02:24pm

Sounds like a scam to steal your mail and web passwords...

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-04-15 02:38pm

Look at the last update date.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-04-15 04:38pm

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!

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-04-15 04:40pm

Pu-239 wrote:Look at the last update date.

Wha...?

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-04-15 05:00pm

Sounds like the webpage that would go fullscreen on a Windows box using Internet Explorer and say that it was installing Mac OS 8.

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2003-04-15 07:10pm

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.