Xandros buys Linspire - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:10

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/07...uys-linspire/1

Linux vendor Xandros - best known for creating the Eee PC operating system for Asus - has purchased rival vendor Linspire for an undisclosed sum.

Woodstock · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:18

hmmm thats a nice move by xandros, as that should give them the rights to distribute non-free codecs, of course ill still take my gentoo, with gstreamer any day of the week

Phil Rhodes · 3rd Jul 2008, 13:37

Anyone who's tried to make an Eee do - well - anything it doesn't do as it comes out of the box will question the phrase "raft of user-friendly technologies."

"More user friendly than the rest of Linux" does not equal "user friendly!"

Gareth Halfacree · 3rd Jul 2008, 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Rhodes

Anyone who's tried to make an Eee do - well - anything it doesn't do as it comes out of the box will question the phrase "raft of user-friendly technologies."

"More user friendly than the rest of Linux" does not equal "user friendly!"

But... The Eee doesn't run Linspire. It runs Xandros. Xandros has bought Linspire, giving it access to a "raft of user-friendly technologies" that it didn't have when making the Eee OS. Which means the next Eee OS will hopefully be more user friendly than the last one.

Isn't that what I wrote?

Dreaming · 3rd Jul 2008, 15:29

I think this could be a good thing for the linux movement which is something I want to believe in but still whatever its advocates say still struggles with the user friendly click and go experience that you get with windows (except when windows goes wrong... heh). It's come a very long way and this is just another one of those steps.

Not there yet, but making progress...

Phil Rhodes · 3rd Jul 2008, 21:17

> Isn't that what I wrote?

I'm not sure anymore... I'm going back to XP!

Glider · 3rd Jul 2008, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreaming

Not there yet, but making progress...

Every step is one closer... For average Joe there usually already is a OpenSource package that does what he wants...

Cthippo · 4th Jul 2008, 05:46

I've heard good things about Linspire, my dad uses it and sayd it just works, which is often quite a compliment to a linux distro.

The codecs alone are probably worth whatever Xandros paid for it.

What's interesting here is that this puts Xandros in a great position to take the mantle of "linux messiah to the masses huddled in windows" away from Ubuntu. They've scored a great coub in being the first mass marketed distro in the consumer space, and it sounds like they're on track to get even better!

Xir · 4th Jul 2008, 07:38

sooo...freespire is the free version of linspire?

ParaHelix.org · 4th Jul 2008, 10:48

I just wish Steam would start working on Linux compatible content, I know there is WINE but that's just no good for gaming.

3rd Jul 2008, 12:10	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,940	Xandros buys Linspire http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/07...uys-linspire/1 Linux vendor Xandros - best known for creating the Eee PC operating system for Asus - has purchased rival vendor Linspire for an undisclosed sum. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

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4th Jul 2008, 05:46	#8
Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4,456	I've heard good things about Linspire, my dad uses it and sayd it just works, which is often quite a compliment to a linux distro. The codecs alone are probably worth whatever Xandros paid for it. What's interesting here is that this puts Xandros in a great position to take the mantle of "linux messiah to the masses huddled in windows" away from Ubuntu. They've scored a great coub in being the first mass marketed distro in the consumer space, and it sounds like they're on track to get even better! __________________ Notice: If we see you flaming we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate measures - The Bit-Tech Fire Brigade.

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Xir Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 526	sooo...freespire is the free version of linspire? __________________ SN25P A64 3700+ (San Diego) 2 GB DDR400 OCZ Platinum EL 2-3-2-5 1T X1800XT 512mb Sapphire 200GB Samsung SP2004C

3rd Jul 2008, 13:37	#3
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 574	Anyone who's tried to make an Eee do - well - anything it doesn't do as it comes out of the box will question the phrase "raft of user-friendly technologies." "More user friendly than the rest of Linux" does not equal "user friendly!"

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Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 574	> Isn't that what I wrote? I'm not sure anymore... I'm going back to XP!

4th Jul 2008, 10:48	#10
ParaHelix.org Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 270	I just wish Steam would start working on Linux compatible content, I know there is WINE but that's just no good for gaming.