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Why we're sorry to see Linspire go
Blog Open source company Xandros has bought Linspire, the company that once got under Microsoft's skin using the name Lindows. We'll miss Linspire for all sorts of reasons. After its court victory, things went sour for Linspire.
[July 6, 2008, 8:39]
Linspire launches free Linux distribution
News Linux vendor Linspire has launched a free distribution of its Linux desktop OS called Freespire 1.0, based on the Debian Linux software distribution. Freespire is similar to the firm's commercial Linspire OS, except that it's free and allows any...
[August 10, 2006, 12:50]
Linspire launches 'mass-market' desktop
News Linux provider Linspire on Wednesday launched version five of its Linux desktop system, which it claims offers much improved usability through a new graphical interface. Michael Robertson, chief executive of Linspire, said the changes to the user...
[March 17, 2005, 14:00]
Linspire nears million-user mark
News Linspire claims to have significantly increased its user base since the launch of version five of its Linux desktop product. Kevin Carmony, the chief executive of Linspire, told ZDNet UK on Tuesday that there has been considerable demand for...
[October 6, 2005, 14:10]
Linspire nears million-user mark
Talkback Linspire doesnt make very much money fom people buyimng its OS it relies on its Click ANd Run warehouse to genrate cash, ie you pay for access to software that is free anyway! Linspire gave away many copies of its OS as a cheap marketing stunt.
[October 8, 2005, 12:32]
Linspire launches Five-0 giveaway
News Linspire is giving away free copies of its Linux desktop operating system, called Linspire Five-0, until 6 September, the company announced on Thursday. Linspire Five-0 normally costs $49.95 (£27.31), but Linspire says it has decided to give away...
[September 2, 2005, 12:35]
Linspire: Piracy can be a positive thing
Talkback Get real Linspire! Additionally, if free trading of Linspire is ok, then why not make it available free of charge, and just charge people for customer support? Don't even believe for one second, that if Linspire is hurting terribly in their revenues.
[April 19, 2005, 22:16]
Linspire Linux deal 'worse than Novell'
News The terms of Linux distributor Linspire's agreement with Microsoft betrays a deal "worse" than that between Microsoft and Novell, according to legal expert Pamela Jones. Jones, author of the Groklaw blog, wrote on Sunday that the Linspire deal...
[July 23, 2007, 13:50]
Linspire scraps fees on download service
Talkback "Linspire scraps fees on download service" Mmm. Yeah. We believe you.
[September 1, 2006, 16:04]
Linspire embeds search capability
News Linux seller Linspire has embedded search capabilities into its newly upgraded operating system in an effort to make looking for news or products as easy as highlighting a word on a Web page or email.
[November 12, 2004, 14:20]
Linspire gives Freespire 2.0 a proprietary twist
News Linspire on Wednesday released Freespire 2.0, its latest free version of the Linux operating system for desktops. Linspire is using Ubuntu 7.04 as its baseline and offering software from six categories, some of which will include proprietary software.
[August 9, 2007, 13:56]
Linspire scraps fees on download service
Talkback Wow this REALLY makes me want to drop everything i have currently set up in windows and uninstall all my aps and install linspire.in fact im off to do it now.actually nah, im too lazy.
[September 1, 2006, 17:36]
Linspire boss urges Dutch government to go open source
News Linspire chief executive Michael Robertson yesterday urged the Dutch government to consider open source as an option in an ambitious upgrading of over 260,000 workstations and servers. His Linspire product has similar functionality to a Windows...
[December 15, 2004, 14:30]
Linspire launches Five-0 giveaway
Talkback Whats the point offering free Linspire Five-0 when they are having problems with their servers see below Looking for "Freespire" (a free copy of Linspire)? Thanks for your interest in Linspire's Limited special offer.
[September 5, 2005, 11:46]
Linspire hooks up with Wal-Mart on $498 laptop
News Walmart.com and Linspire on Monday unveiled a Linux-based laptop priced at $498. The computer, dubbed Balance, comes loaded with the Linspire operating system and the OpenOffice.org office suite, the companies said.
[December 21, 2004, 15:35]
Linspire boss urges Dutch government to go open source
Talkback http://www.linspire.com/lindows_michaelsminutes_archives.php? id=149 Just this week, we launched a laptop series with the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, starting at just 375 euros.anyone seen this one ?
[December 15, 2004, 18:37]
Linspire boss urges Dutch government to go open source
Talkback I've been a Linspire user off and on ever since Lindows 1.0. It unfortunately never was mature or robust enough to meet my needs, but Five-O which Linspire just released is a step in the right direction for getting Linux on the desktop.
[March 30, 2005, 12:51]
Linspire scraps fees on download service
News Linux seller Linspire has removed the $20 to $50 annual fees it charged for access to its "Click 'N' Run" library of software downloads, a bid to enhance the popularity of its product. The library is a key feature of the company's $60 Linspire and...
[August 31, 2006, 8:55]
Xandros to swallow Linspire
News Linspire is ready to fully assume its place as a footnote in operating-system history. The Linux business is going through some healthy and necessary consolidation, which will give resulting companies greater assets and size to deliver on larger...
[July 2, 2008, 9:28]
Linspire nears million-user mark
Talkback Most GNU/Linux distributors aren't counting the number of people using their distributions, so the claim that Linspire is most-used is bunk. The PR stunt over "Freespire" is likely the cause of the surge in clients.when Linspire was being given for...
[October 7, 2005, 18:06]
