Free download: Linspire 5.0

[FiREFLi]

I can't find "apply coupon" where is it? :blush:

[netizen]

You have to add linspire 5.0 to your basket first.

Thanks for the code!

[xxdesmus]

if you're having problems try using IE...it didn't work for me in Firefox but worked fine in IE ;)

[markwolfe Veteran]

^ lol

can i hav a noob explanaintion of this thingy ma bob, and will erase my windows beacuse it looks like an OS :unsure

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I am 99% sure it give the option to install & co-exist with an existing Windows install. Not sure if you need to clear out some empty space first, or if it offers to shrink your Windows parititons... :unsure:

[xxdesmus]

^^ i think it needs the empty space first, but i am not 100% sure ...you can run it as a live-cd also which is nice ...more distro's should do that install cd/live cd in 1 :yes:

[AcdShdw]

if you're having problems try using IE...it didn't work for me in Firefox but worked fine in IE ;)

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worked fine here 1.0.3

[tnctx02]

Worked just fine with Firefox 1.04 also.

[SkyyPunk Veteran]

also note...unless theyve changed their system, if you copy the link when you download the iso, and remove the file (eg dl.com\dir\file.iso -> dl.com\dir\ ) and put that in your address bar, you can get other goodies too :)

[xxdesmus]

i hate to ask this...is this even legal? :unsure:

[markwolfe Veteran]

i hate to ask this...is this even legal? :unsure:

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Michael Robertson typically has released coupons that time-out after a specified date on occasion.

[theyarecomingforyou]

Isn't it legal to download it from file-sharing programs anyway? I thought I remembered reading that a while back.

[dragon2611]

Thanks i placed an order using the coupon :)

i can't download yet cus im on 56k here atm will have to wait until i get home ;) can use broadband then :cool:

[BTallack]

Isn't it legal to download it from file-sharing programs anyway? I thought I remembered reading that a while back.

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No it's not. It's still commercial software. This is an special offer from Linspire, but downloading Linspire off a P2P client is no different than downloading Windows XP from a P2P client. Piracy is Piracy.

[Lasker]

what is the differences between Linspire and others Linux distros?

[smashguy]

Works great for me, Thanks for the news Armeck (Y)

Edited April 21, 2005 by smashguy

[Colin-uk Veteran]

got this a few moths ago in my mail :)

I know I'm gonna hate asking this, but why do you eat your tea? :p

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u not from the UK? :p its a slang term in the UK for dinner

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tea (see #5)

Isn't it legal to download it from file-sharing programs anyway? I thought I remembered reading that a while back.

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its not illegal to download from file-sharing programs, unless the material your downloading is copyright / you dont have a license to do it..

[Another_Paul]

Downloading now

Thanks (Y)

[Symal Taneous]

thanks, works great for me, downloading now via FTP (flashfxp) at 200kbps. I remember when they did something similar last year for linspire 4.5, all you had to do was copy the ftp shortcut from the download window and you could access the FTP site and download pretty much anything you wanted :)

[markwolfe Veteran]

No it's not.  It's still commercial software.  This is an special offer from Linspire, but downloading Linspire off a P2P client is no different than downloading Windows XP from a P2P client.  Piracy is Piracy.

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Agreed.

The purpose of this coupon offer is to get people to register their copy in some sort of controlled fashion where Linspire can (presumably) gauge interest by counting the downloads.

Using a torrent or other such method would defeat their purpose of the coupon releases.

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Thanks! I've been wanting to give it a try. :D

[Kenny McCormick]

Thanks for the tip

[Cyber Dog]

The sheer greed in this OS is suffocating. I mean they try to push antivirus software on users to protect them from windows virii :argh:

If that wasn't bad enough, you have to PAY for UPDATES. Even Microsoft never pulled that crap with their OS's. I mean seriously, you're demanding that the user either pay continual fees, or be forced to live with defective and flawed software (including security flaws).

Ease of use is one thing, but this is just preying on the helpless.

[beardly]

Thanks much.

[buddhalishousboy]

The sheer greed in this OS is suffocating.  I mean they try to push antivirus software on users to protect them from windows virii  :argh:

If that wasn't bad enough, you have to PAY for UPDATES. Even Microsoft never pulled that crap with their OS's.  I mean seriously, you're demanding that the user either pay continual fees, or be forced to live with defective and flawed software (including security flaws). 

Ease of use is one thing, but this is just preying on the helpless.

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Well, I do agree that this is crazy to have to pay for updates, but if we (you and I) do not like it, then no one is forcing us to download it and install it... much less use it.

[Samoa]

First go here.

Click "Buy Linspire"

Click "Apply Coupon"

Enter: linspire4RA

The next confirmation screen (for me at least) showed my download to be for 4.5.  Ignore that and go to your downloads section > products and 5.0 will be listed as an option.

See also they are giving you a month free of their CLick-n-Run service as well.

Review of Linpsire 5.0

Enjoy!

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OH, so linspire is a linux type OS then? open source? So basically with the coupon we get it free..hmm.