Linspire launches free Linux-version
Linuxcompany Linspire has have been launched a free version of on Debian Linux based operating system under the name FreeSpire 1.0. Striking are the extensive multimediapossibilities.
FreeSpire is a free variant of the commercile Linspire OS. FreeSpire offers less support, but more freemdom of choice. Developers can put in for instance changes in the source code.
In contrast till many other Linux-distributions is not FreeSpire dirty of closed or commercile software - software, of which the source codes released is and that not copiedare changed do not may or, one of the principles of open source-software.
As there is support for MP3, dvd, Windows Media, Real, Quicktime, Java, Flash. Also stuurprogramma's of ATI or Nvidia are not missing, no more than support for wifi and modems. This must especially new users speak to that no experiences - or disappointing experiences - with Linux have.
Special for open source-adepten there is FreeSpire OSS Edition, a version of FreeSpire without closed software, codecs or stuurprogramma's. FreeSpire OSS Edition is in the first place intended for developers from the open source-community.