Subj : Linspire 5.0
To   : TOM WALKER
From : Charles Scaglione
Date : Fri Sep 16 2005 06:16 pm

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 09:35:00 -0400, TOM WALKER -> CHARLES ANGELICH wrote:

 TW>   IF Linspire Locks you into their CNR programs is something I was
 TW>   courious about also.

They do not lock anyone into their CNR  program.  CNR is an option that
can be purchased or not.   Strictly the buyer's choice.   As some low cost
systems are now being pre-loaded with Linspire, they may also include a
subscription to CNR but that's up to the provider of the system to include
it.

It's a way to market a service.  But it certainly does not mean you have
to purchase the service or even if your Linspire system came with it, that
you have to use it.

Linspire, like any other debian Linux distribution can be updated with
open source or free Linux software.  Even the folks at Linspire (see FAQ
posted at their on line forum) say the same thing.  Their only caveat is
in the form of a warning that if you should desire to install the
software yourself, there is a chance that it may be incompatible with
Linspire. Big deal.   Same goes for Windows, DOS, or any other operating
system.

There is some premium software for Linux which is not free and must
be purchased. Those packages are not offered by Linspire via CNR nor are
they available from the normal debian repositories.  You can purchase them
from authorized dealers or directly from the publishers themselves.

Regards.

chscag at gmail dot com

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