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Xandros buys Linspire – What does it mean for Linux? (ITPro)

Xandros buys Linspire – What does it mean for Linux? (ITPro)

Posted Jul 12, 2008 0:42 UTC (Sat) by errare_est (guest, #14275)
Parent article: Xandros buys Linspire – What does it mean for Linux? (ITPro)

Despite the "Ubuntu Free as in Freedom" perception, this is bugging me:
http://www.canonical.com/netbooks


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Xandros buys Linspire – What does it mean for Linux? (ITPro)

Posted Jul 12, 2008 2:34 UTC (Sat) by wrasse (guest, #52870) [Link]

Red Hat Global Desktop is/was going down the same route as Ubuntu Netbook Remix in terms of licensing codecs. This is understandable -- Joe and Jane Doe will not buy a box that doesn't play Mp3s or DVDs. It's more interesting that Ubuntu is beating Red Hat to the market.

Xandros buys Linspire – What does it mean for Linux? (ITPro)

Posted Jul 12, 2008 4:51 UTC (Sat) by arjan (subscriber, #36785) [Link]

I'd think the various binary kernel drivers would be an earlier issue...

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