Linspire Releases Controversial Version 6.0

christian.einfeldt writes "Today, Linspire releases version 6.0, its first new GNU/Linux distro in more than two years. With version 6.0, Linspire is betting that its business model of including licenses for proprietary software and formats such as Quicktime, Windows Media Player, Flash, Real, and Microsoft OOXML will win enough market share among mainstream Apple and Microsoft users to offset the backlash from opponents of proprietary software and formats. Version 6.0 also includes the highly controversial Microsoft patent coverage that has incited wide-reaching negative press coverage in the Free Open Source Software press, forums and blogosphere. But from Linspire's perspective, it's all about those new GNU/Linux users. '"Today we continue the Linspire tradition by offering the choice of a better overall experience for users new to desktop Linux,'" said Larry Kettler, President and CEO of Linspire, Inc. "Linspire 6.0 further bridges the gap between open source and commercial software, combining the best from each into a single easy-to-use, familiar and productive operating system."'"

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[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:Wow that is a loaded story.

[Anonymous Coward]

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Linspire is a hack!

[harshmanrob]

Whoever buys this product and then pays for FREE open-source software from their catalog is a tool! Now Linspire money hungry monkeys are getting into bed with M$ after losing their original name, "Lindows".

Re:Linspire is a hack!

[harshmanrob]

Troll? Kiss my fucking ass. What I said is true and everyone here KNOWS IT. Linspire is a worthless HACK!

pay?

[Danzigism]

for linux? that's just retarded.. are they just trying to fool the people who have never used linux before? why the hell would anybody pay for something that is free? how the hell are people able to sell Linux for commercial use? it just doesn't make sense..

Re:See this?

[synthespian]

Most Linux fanboys are a buch of hypocrites. They would diss Linspire, but then go right ahead and install proprietary Flash and RealPlayer, and use a Windows codecs when available.

Lispire is the thing to give your papa, or granny. Power-users, shut up. Most of you aren't compiling stuff with MLTon anyway. So shut up. Even most of you don't need Debian or FreeBSD. It's just that fixing stuff that's breaking in Leenox distros feels like you're doing Real Work (TM). (Gee, look, I got Debian to install my package without removing the kernel!)

Just put "Linux" in people's mouth. Me, I'm happy they pronounce any word ending in *nix. Later we explain - "actually, that was just a Unix-like OS. Here, take PC-BSD. Give it a try."