Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Newbie who sought Linux info back again

Linspire is not a programme, but dead Linux distribution. The company was
bought by Xandros which killed it off in favour of keeping their own
distribution which is now dying on the vine. It is not a well developed
distribution. The newest version is at two or three years out of date. In
Linux terms that is ancient. It was always a few steps behind the leaders,
but now is bordering on the ridiculous.

I own a copy of Xandros which came pre-installed on my 7" eeePC. It like
Xandros has been relegated to the dustbin.

Roy

Using Kubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, 64-bit
Location: Canada

On 7 October 2010 09:06, papasmurf <papa.smurf5@myfairpoint.net> wrote:

>
>
> A BIG THANK YOU to all you folks who took the time to answer my info
> request! Have MUCH information to digest and learn!
> 'New' dual core tower will, hopefully, arrive in 2 weeks. Might have local
> pc repair shop wipe h.d. in this pc to start Linux with a clean slate.
> Question: Whatever happened to a program I remember, called Linspire?
> I understand t'was supposed to mimic Windows screen layout, so folks
> learning Linux would be less intimidated.
> Am going to pursue suggestion to locate a local Linux club or working
> group. THAT might be BEST thing I could do!
> TTFN.....OLD Tom aka papasmurf in NH
> P.S. Am life-long HO model railroader[alas, have no layout right now]
> and wife/yours truly have old Goldwing sidecar rig; ride it all over New
> England area as much as we can[just celebrated our 50th Anniv.].
>
>
>

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