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Linspire released the latest version of its Linux-based desktop operating system this week.
Built on the Linux kernel 2.6.10, the alternative desktop now includes support for the OpenOffice 1.1.3 office suite and removable media use, as well as improved security and provisions for plug and play. Version Five-0 includes a built-in VPN (define); pre-configured firewall; one-step diagnostic reporting; broader video support with X.org 6.8.2; built-in BitTorrent support; new AOL dialer; enhanced firewall; and MailMinder service. The new OS even improved its laptop support and now fits into 802.11g Wi-Fi profiles, including Intel Centrino compatibility and a new wireless control panel and access point locater. Linspire Five-0 also features AMD power management software.
For the digital home user, version Five-0 sees improvements in Linspire's Lsongs Music Manager and Lphoto Photo Manager, as well as RealPlayer 10. There is also expanded support for popular Internet, office and media file types, such as QuickTime, Windows Media, Flash, Java, Real, .doc, .xls, .ppt, .mp3, .pdf, and .mpg. It also includes the PhoneGaim instant messaging client, which has Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) (define) already built in to allow SIP-to-SIP communication, as well as SIP-to-LAN (define) and LAN-to-SIP calls. While executives with the company say version Five-0 is expected to match current conversion rates of about 500 to 1,000 consumer desktops a day, the San Diego-based company is now focused on launching an enterprise version of Linspire later this year.
Linspire CEO Michael Robertson said it took him three years and $20 million to produce the Five-0 release, a product he says can compete with Microsoft, even with Redmond's 20-year head start in the enterprise. "We've got a couple of secret weapons," Robertson said in his e-mail announcement. "First, there are hundreds of thousands of Linux programmers assisting us in building the many parts. "Secondly, we've got thousands of insiders, many of who have been with us since the earliest days, helping us with their money, insights and testing. They act as a massive army of helpers, and they have tested and compiled diagnostic reports from thousands of different computer configurations." Robertson also said version Five-0 is the one users can give to friends, family or co-workers and tell them with confidence to make the switch from Microsoft.
Source: InternetNews
Built on the Linux kernel 2.6.10, the alternative desktop now includes support for the OpenOffice 1.1.3 office suite and removable media use, as well as improved security and provisions for plug and play. Version Five-0 includes a built-in VPN (define); pre-configured firewall; one-step diagnostic reporting; broader video support with X.org 6.8.2; built-in BitTorrent support; new AOL dialer; enhanced firewall; and MailMinder service. The new OS even improved its laptop support and now fits into 802.11g Wi-Fi profiles, including Intel Centrino compatibility and a new wireless control panel and access point locater. Linspire Five-0 also features AMD power management software.
For the digital home user, version Five-0 sees improvements in Linspire's Lsongs Music Manager and Lphoto Photo Manager, as well as RealPlayer 10. There is also expanded support for popular Internet, office and media file types, such as QuickTime, Windows Media, Flash, Java, Real, .doc, .xls, .ppt, .mp3, .pdf, and .mpg. It also includes the PhoneGaim instant messaging client, which has Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) (define) already built in to allow SIP-to-SIP communication, as well as SIP-to-LAN (define) and LAN-to-SIP calls. While executives with the company say version Five-0 is expected to match current conversion rates of about 500 to 1,000 consumer desktops a day, the San Diego-based company is now focused on launching an enterprise version of Linspire later this year.
Linspire CEO Michael Robertson said it took him three years and $20 million to produce the Five-0 release, a product he says can compete with Microsoft, even with Redmond's 20-year head start in the enterprise. "We've got a couple of secret weapons," Robertson said in his e-mail announcement. "First, there are hundreds of thousands of Linux programmers assisting us in building the many parts. "Secondly, we've got thousands of insiders, many of who have been with us since the earliest days, helping us with their money, insights and testing. They act as a massive army of helpers, and they have tested and compiled diagnostic reports from thousands of different computer configurations." Robertson also said version Five-0 is the one users can give to friends, family or co-workers and tell them with confidence to make the switch from Microsoft.
Source: InternetNews