Canonical and Linspire Make a Deal

Nate writes "Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, has teamed up with Linspire to share technologies between the two distros. When Freespire 2.0 arrives in April, it will use Ubuntu as its base, moving off of the current Debian. Ubuntu users will get access to proprietary software (DVD players, media codecs) via Linspire's newly opened Click 'N Run. Check out the press release and the obligatory FAQ."

Comments

Re:Debian based?

[CDarklock]

Disclosure: I'm a contractor at Microsoft working on Vista.

Please don't use this! It's a conspiracy to make you sign onto the DRM bandwagon. Sure, first it's just a few little things, maybe a driver or two... but then suddenly you can't watch your DVDs! Or rip MP3s off your CDs! Oh noes! THEY ARE WILL TAKES YOUR MONEYS!

Remember: just say no to Linux with proprietary slimeware in it. Demand that Linux consist exclusively of homegrown products, written by unqualified and untrained volunteers in their mom's basement! It's the future, stupid! We don't need no steenking media support! Go take that business stuff to Canada or something. America is about freedom! Free-as-in-beerdom! We don't need to pay for no nothing no way!

I should probably wave a big "SARCASM" flag here.

Competition is good. This is competition. We like competition. It inspires us. It galvanises us. It makes our products better. It will make your products better, too. And better products on *both* sides of the fence make things better for everyone.

Begin the conspiracy theories... now.

Re:Access to proprietary software and codecs

[OmegaBlac]

Some people just want their computers to work, work well, and with no more than a trivial amount of work to get them working.

If you understood the concepts of Free Software and why it exists, then you wouldn't make such a statement.