I am in the process of buying a distro. Mandrake or Suse. But I am still keeping options open. So why would one want to buy Linspire? I have been to the website and I have read what it says, but what do people who have used Linspire say? And does it work well with Lucent Winmodems(which works fine with Suse 9.1?)


Webwolf

I have been running all kinds of distros (Mandrake, SuSE, Debian, Gentoo etc). All the big ones are nice in their own ways imo (except Fedora) and if you're really interested in learning Linux from the ground I'd recommend you to try a few different distros.

Myself I only use Linspire nowadays because it's the by far most simple Linux. Everything works out-of-the-box for me and installing software can't be any easier than with CNR. Also Linspire is the only distro that sets up all my laptop features correctly.

well...as i wrote in another thread on this forum : " linspire is a step ahead for M$#-users ,
but it's a step backwards for Linux-users " . Reading your Q. i guess you're familiar with Linux so....
i don't see any reason for you to buy linspire. ( it's just not complete... ).

Also you will experience trubble when you're installing programs otherwise than with CNR,
so you're more or less bound to a monthly payment for the use of that, and you depend on
their choice of programs.

so...on your Q. : absolutely dunno

egag

Thats one of the reasons why I am I leaning away from Suse, like I have mentioned in other posts. I understand the fact that businesses need to make a profit. But I really don't want to be suckered into another microsoft like trap. Money is tight and getting tighter. Paying is one thing, getting screwed is another. I finally got my winmodem to work with Mandrake. Now I no longer need to rely on Suse and this leaves me open to play around with other distros just for the fun of it. Mandrake has their club and so on. But they also give a lot for free. I respect that. This CNR thing does not appeal to me at all. The more I learn about it the more I hate the idea of being so restricted, especially when I am paying money like that. Lets see what the future holds for Linspire, maybe then I will give them a try.



Webwolf

I would also like to suggest you try a real linux distro before tring this piece of garbage they call linux. If your new to linux go for mandrake that works out of the box as well and has plenty of gui to assist you. Don't forget linux isn't all about gui so any opertunity you get use the console and see how it works. Thats how you gain the full control of your system just take baby steps and ask tons of questions. I suggest you get onto the irc channel for what ever distro you do pick that way you have answer at your finger tips.

Guys ...

a few words of advice to you:

Product bashing isn't really appreciated, if you
don't have linspire questions, don't go to the linspire
forum.

If you feel you need to discuss its quality, do
that somewhere else, e.g. in Linux-Distributions,
or in General. I don't go to MS support sites telling
them why I use Linux, and I don't think that this is
appropriate here.


Cheers,
Tink

I thought it was quite appropiate. If you look at the forum, the people in the linux community have done nothing but revoking the idea that lindows is a real linux os. All I was doing is showing that there is alternatives to a fake linux distobution that they are calling lindows. As previous posts say, and a real good question is... is lindows really considered linux and should we be promoting it as such. Many posts have said and I agree upon "I would rather use windows then lindows" . I think linux questions should review the end users comments. Look at the forum itself its basicly filled with angry linux people doing nothing but trashing the os they call lindows. Linux is based around shareing and open source. This is the exactly what lindows does not stand for. Just look read and follow along with what the product says. Its doing nothing but hurting the linux community by advertising under the linux name but following under the microsoft guidelines "Overcharge and give a bad product". I wish more users really would get out raged and push this cancer from amongst the strong and growing linux community.

Again.

To have an opinion about Linspire (that I actually
share) is one thing. To go to a Forum dedicated to
supporting it and giving it sh*t is not in. Period.

If you happen to see a Linspire thread spin up
somewhere else feel free to give your opinion in
a well-mannered fashion.

And no, I won't accept an argument about this.


Cheers,
Tink

One day (and I know this is really just wishful thinking), I would like to see a reasoned discussion about Linspire. Linspire uses the Linux kernel. It has all the same libraries as other distros. It is a natural follow on from other distros - Mandrake, Lycoris and the like. If anyone doesn't want to use it, don't use it. If the fact that Linspire exists offends you, avoid it.

Webwolf70, I apologise. It appears that members of LQ cannot just discuss a distro without trashing it. Linspire is perfectly good and fills a niche - if your needs coincide with it, use it by all means.

I am closing this, before it turns nasty.