[hllug] Freespire!
- From: Lee Parmeter <lee@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: hllug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:17:42 -0500
Freespire!
Linspire CEO Kevin Carmony unveiled Freespire, a no-cost version of
Linspire's Linux distribution, in his keynote address at the _Desktop
Linux Summit_ <http://www.desktoplinuxsummit.org> on April 24. Freespire
will be offered in both a completely open-source version as well as one
that includes proprietary software, Carmony said.
The first beta release of Freespire will be made available for download
in August, according to Carmony.
Freespire is about choice," Carmony stated. "The user should be free to
decide what software they want to install on their systems, be that
proprietary or open source. Linspire fully embraces and supports the
open source model, but if Linux is to gain mainstream acceptance, it
needs to work with iPods and DVD players, and fully support hardware,
such as 3D graphic cards, WiFi, sound, and printers. Until there are
viable open source replacements, Freespire sets out to at least provide
the option of legally and easily using certain proprietary codices,
drivers and software."
The new distribution will be based on Debian, Linspire, and Ubuntu, but
will mostly be a direct derivative from Debian (Sid). It is also based
on the DCC Alliance's LSB (Linux Standard Base) compliant core Linux.
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3743610207.html
http://www.freespire.org/
Regards,
--
Lee Parmeter
http://www.linXos.com
http://www.theflyingpenguin.net
http://www.hllug.org
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve
neither liberty nor safety. –Benjamin Franklin
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