Filed under: OS Updates, Linux, Open Source
Freespire 2.0 is built on Ubuntu 7.04 with proprietary software
by Brad Linder Aug 8th 2007
Freespire 2.0, the free version of Linspire, is out. And unlike previous versions of Linspire and Freespire, which were built on Debian, Freespire 2.0 is built on top of Ubuntu. (Which, for those keeping track, is based on Debian).But that doesn't mean Freespire will look or act just like Ubuntu. Freespire 2.0 uses the KDE desktop, which looks a bit more like the Windows and Mac desktop interfaces. Of course, you can also install Kubuntu, a version of Ubuntu that uses KDE, but Freespire's got a few other tricks up its sleeve:
- Proprietary software like Java, Flash, and Adobe Acrobat are included.
- Proprietary drivers are included for graphics, WiFi cards and other hardware.
- Proprietary codecs for listening to MP3s, Windows Media, and other file formats are included
- The CNR Plugin provides free access to open source and commercial software.
[via CyberNet]
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
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The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
