Linux vendor Xandros Acquires Linspire

Source: Internet
Author: User
Article title: Linux vendor Xandros Acquires Linspire. Linux is a technology channel of the IT lab in China. Includes basic categories such as desktop applications, Linux system management, kernel research, embedded systems, and open source.

On July 15, July 1, Beijing time, Linspire, a Linux distributor in San Diego, California, was acquired by Linux desktop vendor Xandros in Canada.

Linspire's chief executive Larry Kettler told shareholders that he had decided to sell all of Linspire's assets. This transaction includes Linspire, Freespire, and the CNR (Click-N-Run) desktop installation platform exclusive to the company's release.

This was not welcomed by all Linspire shareholders.

Xandros Desktop version 1 is based on Corel linux OS, which has won the grand prize. it can be called one of the oldest Linux distributions. Xandros has become a popular Linux release by preinstalling Xandros Linux on Asus's popular Eee computers. Xandros received a lot of revenue from Asus.

So far, neither Xandros nor Linspire has made any official comments on transactions. However, the representative of Xandros confirms the existence of the transaction.

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