0.3??”Available as a download from the Internet, Freespire is designed and
developed with the assistance of the user community. While the range of software included
is similar to that in Linspire, there is more emphasis on tools for software developers and
Linux veterans. Because of the ongoing development, it may at times be less stable and
rougher around the edges than Linspire. It is a good choice for the kind of user who is
comfortable with Linux or doesn??™t require extensive handholding. It can also be a cheap
way to take Linspire for a test drive before committing to the price of a boxed set.
Freespire OSS Edition??”I mentioned earlier that Freespire and Linspire include some
proprietary software such as codecs and drivers. To cater to the user who would like an
operating system made up of free software only, there is a special build of Freespire called
the Open Source Software edition in which everything non-free is omitted. People trying
Linux for non-ideological reasons are likely to find the other varieties of Linspire and
Freespire more appealing.
That??™s free software in the sense of ???without restrictions.??? All varieties of Freespire are
free in the sense of costing nothing.
Figure 15-1 shows the Freespire desktop.
FIGURE 15-1
The Freespire desktop
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Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution Part III
Installing Software with Click-N-Run
One of the biggest complaints from Linux neophytes is the difficulty they encounter installing
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