Linspire formerly LindowsOS, a commercial Linux distribution initially created with the goal of running major Windows software.

. Changed its
name to Linspire after Microsoft v. Lindows. Discontinued in favor of Xandros Desktop.
Freedows OS an open-source attempt at creating a Windows clone for x86 platforms, intended to be released under the GNU General Public
License. Started in 1996 by Reece K. Sellin, the project was never completed, getting only to the stage of design discussions which featured a
number of novel concepts until it was suspended in 2002.
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See also
Architecture of Windows NT
Wintel
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