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An Early Look at Freespire Linux

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the lime-in-the-coconut dept.

An anonymous reader writes "DesktopLinux.com takes an early look at Freespire Linux in a recent article. Linspire will be releasing their first version of Freespire, the first community Linux distribution to include many third-party proprietary codecs, drivers, and software. From the article: 'While I still have my doubts about the long-term wisdom of using proprietary software and drivers with Linux, I must say that if you feel you need to use such programs, Freespire makes it much easier than any other Linux distribution. And, when is all said and done, that's really what Freespire is all about -- making Linux as easy as possible for users.'"

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  1. Actually.. by AltGrendel · · Score: 4, Funny
    And, when is all said and done, that's really what Freespire is all about -- making Linux as easy as possible for users.'"

    Usually, when all is said and done, more is said than done.

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  2. Re:Odd name by vancondo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, but I heard that this distro includes free beer, so count me in!

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  3. Proprietary addicts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    'While I still have my doubts about the long-term wisdom of using crack and heroin, I must say that if you feel you need to use such drugs, Freepharm makes it much easier than any other pharmacy. And, when is all said and done, that's really what Freepharm is all about -- making drugs as easy as possible for users.'"

  4. Two other versions in the works by jiawen · · Score: 3, Funny

    Two other versions are currently being designed. One, which requires that users give the company some of their intellectual property in exchange for additional software packages, and another, which allows users to exchange a few hours' work for a robust Linux-based system. The first version will be called Inspire; the second, Perspire.

    The company is also thinking of donating free software to relatives of the recently deceased. This will naturally be called Expire.

  5. I wonder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I wonder how fast this "distro" will fry my system.

    SuSE was done within 2 hours
    Red hat was gone within 5 minutes
    Linspire was the only one to work and never give me problems (aside from my display, it never went past 1024x768 even though I could display 1280x1024 with no problems) the only drawback to it was you had to pay for support.

    Ubuntu fried my DVD Drive and that was just from the live CD, which is really pathetic, and before the linux zealots start, my DVD drive NEVER gave me any problems what so ever before I ran that live CD,after I ran it (which wasn't even in that drive) when I put in a DVD it would click really loud and then refuse to burn anything to 100% then it started to refuse burning + discs, then it refuesed to burn - discs, then it refused to read any kind of disc. all this happened AFTER I ran that live CD so I don't know how badly they fucked that disc up but it fried my perfectly working DVD Burner.

  6. Re:nice quip by Fallen+Mongoose · · Score: 2, Funny

    I understand the free speech part, but I've been to six supermarkets and have yet to find this free beer you speak of.