[ale] Linspire Announces 'Freespire' Version of Their Popular Linux Operating System

[Charles Shapiro]

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20060424164142296

"I hate to break it to the prospectors for gold amonst us, but market share
isn't at the heart of what the real FOSS community is about, and if you want
those guys to code for you, you'd better cut it out."

(Pam Jones)

-- CHS


On 4/24/06, Van Loggins <vanloggins at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Linspire Announces 'Freespire' Version of Their Popular Linux Operating
> System
>
> Freespire Community Project to Offer Unique Mix of Both Proprietary
> and Open Source Options in Free Linux Operating System
>
>
> SAN DIEGO, April 24, 2006 - Linspire, developer of the popular
> commercial desktop Linux operating system of the same name, today
> announced plans for a no-cost version of their operating system called
> Freespire. Kevin Carmony, Linspire's President and CEO, unveiled the
> Freespire project in his keynote address this morning at the 4th
> Annual Desktop Linux Summit, running today and tomorrow in San Diego.
> In his remarks, Carmony explained how Freespire is a community driven
> and developed project, but unique for open source Linux distributions
> in that it will allow users the choice to download a version that is
> 100% open-source or one that includes proprietary software.
>
> Freespire is venturing into new territory by offering a free community
> Linux operating system that includes the option for legally licensed
> proprietary software pieces in the core distribution. The Freespire
> community project and Web site are now live at www.freespire.org, with
> the first beta release of the operating system to be made available
> for download in August. The release will mark the first time Linspire
> is making such a free version of their Linux operating system
> available to the public. For more details on the Freespire project or
> to sign up for the Freespire community mailing list, visit
> www.freespire.org.
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