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Xandros Reportedly Buys Out Linspire

Posted by kdawson on from the surely-somebody's-making-money-here dept.

2muchcoffeeman writes "Former Linspire president and CEO Kevin Carmony — whose relationship with his former employer has turned acrimonious, to say the least — reported on his blog that Xandros and Linspire signed an agreement in principle for Xandros to buy Linspire June 19. Carmony includes a scan of the memo to Linspire shareholders announcing the deal, which requires the former Linspire company to change its name. According to the memo, the stockholders voted to change the company's name to Digital Cornerstone, Inc. Despite the wording of the Linspire memo to stockholders, this deal apparently came as a surprise to Carmony and other stockholders. Some here may remember that both Xandros and Linspire signed patent protection deals with Microsoft in 2007."

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  1. Name change idea by mrroot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Might I suggest... Lindows?

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    I Heart Sorting Networks
    1. Re:Name change idea by CastrTroy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Since I'm a Mandriva user, in the spirit of Mandrake + Connectiva = Mandriva, I vote for Xandros + Linspire = Xanspire. Or maybe Lindros, but I think that may give people a concussion.

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    2. Re:Name change idea by ydrol · · Score: 4, Funny

      lxiannsdpriorse

      Darn, domain is taken.

  2. Re:it is like this by clampolo · · Score: 5, Funny

    one turd swallows another turd, all you got is a bigger turd...

    You are a true poet.

  3. Re:VA Research/Linux/Software 2.0 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Glad that's over. Maybe they should rename it Perspire.

    Or Expire...