http://techrights.org/2007/12/08/linspire-gnu-linux-misunderstanding/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://techrights.org/2007/12/08/linspire-gnu-linux-misunderstanding/comment-page-1/#comment-4068 Roy Schestowitz Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:12:28 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/12/08/linspire-gnu-linux-misunderstanding/#comment-4068 Linspire entire business model is based on CNR, which I suppose you can now argue is Free software. Here is a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOsGMQFOJsI" title="Tom Welch of Linspire on creating a user-friendly Desktop" rel="nofollow">relatively recent video</a> where Welch explains the role of CNR, among many other things. <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AOsGMQFOJsI&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AOsGMQFOJsI&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Linspire entire business model is based on CNR, which I suppose you can now argue is Free software. Here is a relatively recent video where Welch explains the role of CNR, among many other things.

]]> http://techrights.org/2007/12/08/linspire-gnu-linux-misunderstanding/comment-page-1/#comment-4059 Victor Soliz Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:38:19 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/12/08/linspire-gnu-linux-misunderstanding/#comment-4059 I think making a debian redistribution and making it require an activation code is evil. It's supposed to be free software... I think making a debian redistribution and making it require an activation code is evil. It’s supposed to be free software…

]]> http://techrights.org/2007/12/08/linspire-gnu-linux-misunderstanding/comment-page-1/#comment-4051 Roy Schestowitz Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:15:21 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/12/08/linspire-gnu-linux-misunderstanding/#comment-4051 I'd never use the word "evil", so putting that word in my mouth isn't necessary. I pointed out that it's not Free software, that's all. I’d never use the word “evil”, so putting that word in my mouth isn’t necessary. I pointed out that it’s not Free software, that’s all.

]]> http://techrights.org/2007/12/08/linspire-gnu-linux-misunderstanding/comment-page-1/#comment-4047 Dude Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:32:04 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/12/08/linspire-gnu-linux-misunderstanding/#comment-4047 Are you saying that any commercial software that requires an activation code is evil? You do understand that there is a whole world of Linux based software that isn't open source...Transgaming, CrossOver Office, Win4Lin, Parallels and the list goes on. Are you saying these software vendors are evil because they charge money and use activation codes? Are you saying that any commercial software that requires an activation code is evil? You do understand that there is a whole world of Linux based software that isn’t open source…Transgaming, CrossOver Office, Win4Lin, Parallels and the list goes on. Are you saying these software vendors are evil because they charge money and use activation codes?

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