Ubuntu and Linspire Join Forces

Canonical Ltd., the sponsor of Ubuntu, and Linspire Inc., the developer of Linspire and Freespire, on February 8 announced a technology partnership to integrate with each other’s Linux distributions. Linspire/Freespire will be based on Ubuntu, rather than Debian, and Ubuntu will integrate with Linspire’s CNR package installer/updater. Starting with Ubuntu’s 7.04 release in April, Ubuntu users will gain access to Linspire’s newly opened CNR (Click and Run) e-commerce and software delivery system. For Linspire, that will mean moving from Debian to Ubuntu as the base for its Linspire and Freespire desktop operating systems.

This is a good move for both companies. Linspires CNR is a rather well-done software delivery system, so Ubuntu users will likely not complain about implementation. Linspire and Freespire on the other hand will have Ubuntu as the base, which has its obvious advantages over the barebones Debian.

Source: Desktop Linux