Linspire, previously known as LindowsOS is a Linux distribution based on Debian. Linspire's focus is on easy-of-use for the home, school and business markets.

Only the SeaTools Desktop version of SeaTools works with Linspire systems. A bootable CD ISO copy of the SeaTools Desktop diagnostic is located on the hard drive at (root)\mycomputer\mydocuments\ISOs\SEATOOLD_EN.ISO. SeaTools Enterprise Edition is designed for SCSI drives and the Seagate / Linspire bundle is shipped on an ATA drive. SeaTools Online is not designed to install on a system running Linspire.

While Linspire will run on less, they recommend the following system requirements: 800 Mhz processor, 128 MB of RAM, 2 GB of available hard disc space, a CD-ROM drive, and an internet connection. Source: Linspire document FAQ #24.

In summary, Linspire, Inc. is dedicated to bringing positive alternatives to desktop computer users. Thereby giving the user a choice in operating systems, formats, programs, business models, and more. For too long there have not been many selections for an operating system on your desktop computer, and that lack of choice, as with any market, has been unhealthy for the consumer. Linspire will be Linspire, Inc.'s first product to help carry out this mission. Of course, Linspire, Inc.

If you have Linspire installed, you may access the QuickStart Guide by clicking on the Life Jacket icon and then Linspire QuickStart Guide. This may also be accessed by anyone via the internet at Linspire.com/quickstart. additional resource you will likely find of great interest is an overview of the Linspire desktop which you can run by visiting Linspire.com/demo from any computer.

No, absolutely not! Lsongs can be used on any recent GNU/Linux distribution as long as its dependencies have been met. Linspire does sponsor the development of Lsongs and also preinstalls it with their operating system. Any distribution that wishes to redistribute Lsongs is welcome to do so in accordance with the rules of the GPL.

No. Freespire is a community-based project that will ultimately help to improve the commercial version of the Linspire OS. Linspire will continue to polish and customize the commercial version of Linspire OS.

You'll need an operating system for the computer to function properly. Users who purchased a Seagate Barracuda 7200 drive pre-loaded with Linspire may obtain a Linspire install disc as follows: Burn their own Linspire Installation disk from the Linspire Installation ISO file on the drive located at (root)\mycomputer\mydocuments\ISOs\Linspire-OEM-4.0.581-3.ISO. Burn their own Linspire Installation disk from the Linspire Installation ISO file available at my.linspire.

There are explicit instructions on backing up and restoring Linspire files at http://www.linspire.com/faq.php?faq=faq549 (FAQ549).

Individuals and small groups - Office workers, home computer users, students - just about anyone who uses a computer can benefit from Linspire. The pricing, ease of use, compatibility, and stability will make Linspire suitable for the novice or the MIS manager supervising a number of computers. Organizations - In addition to the end-user benefits, companies will benefit from the use of Linspire because of the economic impact its favorable pricing and friendly licensing will have. See Linspire.

Linspire is a combination of many open source building blocks, along with third-party licensed products, and proprietary software and technology which are bundled together to make a complete offering. In full compliance with the GPL, Linspire, Inc. makes the source code for all the open source pieces available to registered users through the same means they receive Linspire. (For example if they download Linspire directly from www.linspire.

Anyone wishing to purchase quantities of the $799 Linspire Mobile Computer for reselling or distribution should contact www.idot.com or www.idot.co.tw directly. Learn more about, or get, your Linspire Mobile PC.

Linspire is known for its ease of use and consumer focus. Freespire, by comparison, is designed with the Linux community and developer in mind. The Freespire project is also the baseline for Linspire development, and is more experimental (read: at times unstable) in nature. Here are some example differences between Linspire and Freespire: Mostly open source but with the option of proprietary drivers, codecs and applications or 100% open source

For the benefit of synergy - each can get farther, faster by working together than continuing to work individually. Each group does certain things well and there's also a fair amount of overlap in what both have been doing. The less time, energy and resources Canonical, Ubuntu, Linspire, Freespire, and others spend duplicating efforts on the common challenges that face all of desktop Linux, the faster desktop Linux as a whole can advance.

Simply put - to get farther, faster. As mentioned previously, Linux distributions are simply variations on core Linux packages and technology. The Ubuntu community has done an exceptional job of utilizing the Debian system and creating a solid foundation for desktop Linux, with fast-paced development cycles, significant programming tools, and an active developer community.

Work on the changeover will begin immediately. The next versions of both Freespire (ver. 2.x) and Linspire (ver. 6.x) will be based on Ubuntu. Yes, Freespire 2.0 was originally slated to be finished Q1 2007, but will shift slightly to Q2 of 2007 to allow the necessary time to complete this transition and to follow the official release of Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) in April.

Linspire automatically detects hardware and peripherals each time the system boots so additional hardware, like an additional hard drive, can be added at any time. Due to the complexities and interactions of hardware, firmware, and software, not all hardware configurations will be compatible with one another under Linspire. Configuring and testing a machine of the specific configuration is highly recommended. For more information view the Linspire document FAQ # 365. No.

image of the Linspire has been included on your hard drive. To create the CD from the image requires that you have a CD-R or CD-RW drive installed on your computer. If you have a CD-R/CD-RW drive, open the CD Burning application included in Linspire by following these steps:

Linspire is designed exclusively for PCs using Intel Pentium and compatible processors. There are no current plans to develop an Apple or Macintosh compatible version.

Linspire has been a long-time supporter of many open source projects, such as: Debian, Mozilla/Firefox, Nvu, Lsongs, Lphoto, libipod, ReiserFS, GAIM, KDE, KDE-look, Kopete, K3B, and so on. (Visit www.linspire.com/opensource for a complete listing.) Linspire wanted to extend that work to the entire operating system by creating a community-driven project to help us with our work. Work that goes into Debian, Ubuntu, Freespire, and so on, all finds its way into our commercial Linspire product line.

No. Freespire's site is a ???dot org,??? not ???dot com.??? The owner of the ???dot com??? site is not anyone affiliated with this project or Linspire. Retrieved from "http://wiki.freespire.org/index.php/FAQ_Category:_About_Freespire_and_The_Freespire_Project"

Linspire and Ubuntu first started casual discussions about ways to work together a few years back, but started more formal discussions on ways to work together over the past year.

Linspire and Freespire are designed exclusively for desktop use. (Ubuntu is also designed to work for servers.) Linspire and Freespire designed their user interface to feel comfortable for users familiar with or migrating from Microsoft Windows. Linspire and Freespire include proprietary codecs, drivers and applications for out-of-the-box hardware and multimedia support. Linspire and Freespire are targeted at non-technical users and accordingly take ease of use to an extreme.

Yes. However, it requires you to reinstall Linspire after installing any other operating systems you'd like to boot with which will require installation disks for both operating systems. The recommended steps to perform this are: Create a Linspire Installation Disk from the Linspire Installation ISO file that came pre-loaded on your Seagate Barracuda 7200 drive located at (root)\mycomputer\mydocuments\ISOs\Linspire-OEM-4.0.581-3.ISO.

For testing the drive the best resource is Seagate's SeaTools Desktop version. A bootable CD ISO copy of the SeaTools Desktop diagnostic is located on the hard drive at (root)\mycomputer\mydocuments\ISOs\SEATOOLD_EN.ISO.

From the time Linspire was founded, about 5 years ago, they have been very busy laying the groundwork with the OEM and retail channels with their commercial, consumer-focused Linspire product. Linspire wanted to make sure that they had a sound and viable business model before exposing the community to another open source project.

No. Because Freespire is a community project, everyone can help with testing, have access to all releases, and so on.

with all Linux distributions, Linspire and Freespire are created from the work of hundreds of individuals and open source projects. Linspire takes this baseline of work, and then supplements it with thousands of lines of additional code to glue everything together in a way consistent with their intended audience. In the past, the Linspire and Freespire operating systems have been based directly on the Debian Linux distribution.

Ubuntu defaults to GNOME, but also supports KDE. (Kubuntu is a KDE-based version of Ubuntu.) Linspire still prefers, and will continue defaulting to, the KDE desktop environment for target users of the Linspire and Freespire operating systems. Linspire will also continue making the numerous enhancements it does to KDE that make it more ideal for their target users.

Yes. The Linspire/Freespire Roadmaps will be updated in the near future to reflect any expected changes.