Neowin News Feed for: Linspire

A quick look back at Microsoft's lawsuit against the Linux-based Lindows OS

John Callaham — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 15:00:01 +0000

In 2001, a company called Lindows tried to launch a Linux-based OS that could run Windows apps. Microsoft quickly filed a lawsuit, claiming Lindows was trying to confuse consumers. Read more...

Xandros Acquires Linspire

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:44:42 +0000

Linux distribution maker Xandros announced today that it had acquired Linspire, developer of the Click'N'Run software distribution facility and the Linspire and Freespire Linux desktop operating systems. The company hopes to integrate Linspire's CNR technology... Read more...

Linspire Launches Custom Linux Build Service

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:20:29 +0000

San Diego, Calif.-based developer Linspire announced a Linux OS Build Service designed to help partners shorten time to market and mitigate the expense of building a desktop Linux operating system. "Our partners have been coming... Read more...

Linspire Updates Desktop Linux, But Demand Is Weak

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:57:12 +0000

Desktop Linux software vendor Linspire released a new version of its operating system this week, the first commercial release in two years from the company trying to position Linux as a mass-market alternative to Microsoft's... Read more...

Linspire Preps Impending Software Updates

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:38:36 +0000

It's a bit later than Linspire had planned, but the company's CEO Kevin Carmony told DesktopLinux that the new commercial version of its Linux distribution, Linspire 6.0, along with the free version, Freespire 2.0, and... Read more...

Linspire backs Microsoft's Open XML

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:25:17 +0000

Former arch rivals Linspire and Microsoft have continued their recent rapprochement with a collaboration to improve interoperability between OpenOffice.org's Open Document Format (ODF) and Microsoft's Open XML. Linspire said that it is joining Novell and... Read more...

Linspire invites dirty uncle Microsoft over for patent party

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:37:37 +0000

When not threatening to sue Linux makers, Microsoft can't help itself from partnering with them. Redmond today announced a buddy-buddy deal with desktop Linux maker Linspire. We'd call it a stretch to say that anyone... Read more...

Linspire, Canonical, Freespire, Ubuntu Join Forces

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:04:29 +0000

Canonical, the sponsor of Ubuntu, and Linspire, the developer of Linspire and Freespire, have announced a technology partnership. The Linspire/Freespire Operating Systems will move away from Debian and will be based on Ubuntu. Starting with... Read more...

Linspire Makes Linux Download Service Free

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:02:51 +0000

Linspire, the innovative Linux house founded by Internet entrepreneur Michael Robertson, has jettisoned the $20 annual subscription fee it was charging for its basic Click 'N Run open-source software download service. Users can now download... Read more...

Linspire Ships Linux Desktop Upgrade

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 10:05:24 +0000

Linspire Inc. on Wednesday launched an upgrade of its Linux desktop, which includes a streamlined graphical interface and improved laptop and hardware support. Linspire Five-0 includes more than 1,200 improvements incorporated over more than a... Read more...

Linspire & ExMp3.com Boss To Unveil New DRM Free Music Store

Thu, 03 Feb 2005 14:52:51 +0000

Michael Robertson will announced details of his new music company, MP3tunes, at an upcoming Open Source conference next week. Robertson intends to launch a service that offers music which is free of any rights management,... Read more...

Looking for Lindows? Try Linspire

Wed, 14 Apr 2004 17:09:05 +0000

Lindows, bowing to legal pressure from Microsoft, has renamed its operating system. The company announced on Wednesday that its Linux operating system will now be called Linspire and that a similarly named... Read more...