Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 23rd Jan 2007 19:09 UTC, submitted by Adam S
"Linspire announced plans to standardize software installation across Linux distributions by expanding its popular CNR digital download and software management service to support several of the most popular desktop Linux distributions in 2007. Previously available only for Linspire and Freespire desktop Linux users, the CNR Service will begin providing users of other desktop Linux distributions a free and easy way to access over 20000 desktop Linux products, packages and libraries."
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RE[7]: This is what the Linux Foundation should be doing
by ari-free on Wed 24th Jan 2007 08:01
in reply to "RE[6]: This is what the Linux Foundation should be doing"
Member since:2007-01-22
Yes but should one pay for something the result of a bad design? of course, one could look at the diversity and call it a feature but I think from the POV of commercial developers for a desktop OS, linux is out of control.
It's almost like praising H&R Block instead of going after the tax code.
RE[8]: This is what the Linux Foundation should be doing
by Windows Sucks on Wed 24th Jan 2007 13:32
in reply to "RE[7]: This is what the Linux Foundation should be doing"
Member since:2005-11-10
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2005-11-10
Since the Client is OSS, someone could just as easy create a backend for a modified version of the client.
And as I said, as it does not actually change your OS in anyway you can always go back to what you had. It's not like they are taking over all OSS software.
Me, I am more like Linus, you have to have something to make money, if you never make money then people will get tired of doing the work. Not every project has a billionare owner like Ubuntu, who can spend lots of his own money.
Sometimes you have to give a little to get a lot. I don't mind allowing Linspire to make money providing me with a service that makes it easy for me to admin my computer.
Sorry but I would rather have a proprietary system that works then a OSS one that doesn't.