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Linspire 6.0 release: Linux for the Windows set
by Brad Linder Oct 10th 2007
So you want your Linux and your proprietary software too? Not a problem. Linspire 6.0 was released today. The software formerly known as Lindows is built on the open-source Linux kernel. But it includes support for proprietary components including MP#, Real, Java, Flash, ATI, and nVidia software, codecs and drivers. Linspire is based on Ubuntu 7.04, but unlike Ubuntu you'll have to pay $50 for a full version of Linspire. Your money buys you support for the aforementioned proprietary components.
Earlier this year, Linspire and Microsoft announced a technology-sharing partnership. And sure enough, the latest version of Linspire supports Windows Media audio and video formats, True Type Fonts, and the ability to open .docx formatted documents using OpenOffce.org.
If you'd rather not cough up the $50, you can always try Freespire 2.0, which includes many, but not all Linspire 6.0's features.
[via Slashdot]
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