Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 17th Oct 2007 20:34 UTC
"Former Linspire CEO Kevin Carmony was pretty gung-ho about the company's upcoming release back in June. He said it would 'fill some key holes in our current offering'. Unfortunately Linspire 6, released last week, lacks the refinements you'd expect in a distro you pay USD 50 to download. It drops some key distinguishing features, and in return gains only some Microsoft technology as spelled out in the Microsoft patent covenants Linspire agreed to. This release seems to be about deferring to Microsoft."
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2005-07-08
Carmony is probably more of a natural at marketing than Shuttleworth, but the conventional rules don't apply to Linux. Shuttleworth understands that the Linux market isn't simply a matter of providing a quality product. It's driven by a vocal cadre of lead users who base their loyalties as much on philosophy as they do on quality.
Success in this space is predicated on clearly articulating a vision that resonates with the core of the community. Carmony set out to cultivate demand for an unabashedly "mixed-source" Linux distribution. I'm certain that this demand exists, but that's a pitch to reserve for business and OEM clients. The community-facing marketing effort has to be a crowd-pleaser.