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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."

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  1. Debian? by oldhack · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Off-topic post here. Can someone give us a low-down on the status of Debian's next release? I know time/effort is always an issue for voluntary projects, and some extra fund always helps, even if it's just beer money. Link for donation? I don't really have the time to volunteer.

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    1. Re:Debian? by VJ42 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      No idea, but I expect you'll find the answer somewhere here: http://www.debian.org/

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  2. Re:Entirely offtopic by Plaid+Phantom · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Best lead in to a sig EVER.

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