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Canonical and Linspire Make a Deal

Posted by kdawson on from the consolidating dept.

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."

2 of 282 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Access to proprietary software and codecs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Meanwhile, back in the real world...

  2. Re:Access to proprietary software and codecs by MightyYar · · Score: 4, Funny

    And I want a pony.

    (Sorry, I had to. Yeah, I'm a jackass.)

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