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Linspire CNR Free
Name: dosser Date: August 30, 2006 at 05:15:49 Pacific OS: Linspire 5V2 CPU/Ram: Duron800 384MB Product: No Case
Comment:
Linspire are now offering their version of APT-GET depositary FREE.
They have a downloadable LiveCd FREE, and on a newer PC it is a great entry into the world of Linux.
Name: FishMonger Date: August 31, 2006 at 00:34:11 Pacific
Reply:
I haven't used CNR for a long time, infact I've taken Linspire off and replaced it with Fedora, but from what I remember the basic CNR package had a very minimum set of software packages available. In order to get the more popular software, you needed upgrade to GOLD CNR, which still costs $50 per year. With the basic package there were a number of open source packages that you had to pay for or they were much older releases than you could get elsewhere. I'm willing to bet that they will be moving some of the more popular programs from the basic package to be available only via the gold package.
I find installing via yum or rpm just as painless as CNR.
I will be impressed when both Lindows and CNR gold are FREE.
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Response Number 4
Name: dosser Date: August 31, 2006 at 00:58:24 Pacific
Reply:
Quite agree, but CNR takes away dependencies issues for newbies.
Surely if Linux is to attract more mainstream it has to be more Windows like !!!
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