Re: copy of Lindows
On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 01:59:53PM -0500, Larry bradford wrote:
> i would like a CD copy of Lindows.
>
Unfortunately, you've posted to the wrong place. This mailing list
is primarily for Debian developers to discuss how to
build/develop/contents of the Debian installation CDs and problems with
them. It's not, strictly, a Linux user list except in so far as it
relates to Debian CDs.
Lindows was renamed to Linspire some time ago following trademark and
naming problems. It was, initially, a commercial Linux distribution
based on Debian but with a different bias: to produce a commercial,
user-friendly distribution with limited choice for novice users and
those who just wanted Linux to work.
Linspire is now based on Ubuntu, itself a Debian-based distribution.
For details of any co-operation between them, may I respectfully refer
you to the Canonical Partner Programme at
http://www.ubuntu.com/partners/programmetracks or to Canonical Ltd at
http://www.canonical.com/contact or http://www.canonical.com/webtolead
Linspire is commercial: it will cost you of the order of US$59.95 (or
$49.95 for a digital download.
There is a free version of Linspire called, somewhat unsurprisingly,
Freespire which includes fewer commercial software packages and is
apparently more Open Source compatible. It is available in two versions:
the default version does offer the choice to allow users to install
proprietary multimedia codecs and other applications that Debian
would not consider as being free enough by Debian's own guidelines.
There is also an OSS version.
Freespire is free to download: can I refer you to www.linspire.com or
www.freespire.org for further details.
None of the above are Debian, though all are ultimately Debian derived.
If I, or anyone else on the list, can help you further with Debian
Linux queries or installation please feel free to ask, though possibly
the more appropriate mailing list would be debian-user@lists.debian.org
Thank you for your inquiry,
Hope this helps,
Andy
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