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| Developer | PC/Open Systems LLC |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Revived/Current |
| Source model | Open source (with optional proprietary components) |
| Latest release | 10[1] / 7 December 2023 |
| Repository | none |
| Available in | English |
| Platforms | x86-64[2] |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
| Default user interface | KDE Plasma (versions 1.8.2 onward) |
| License | Free software licenses (mostly GPL) with optional proprietary-licensed components |
| Official website | www |
Freespire is a community-driven Linux distribution currently owned by PC/Open Systems LLC. It is derived from Linspire and is composed mostly of free, open source software, while providing users the choice of including proprietary software including multimedia codecs, device drivers and application software.
Freespire 1.0 was based on Debian, while Freespire 2.0 was based on Ubuntu. Linspire was bought by Xandros, who originally planned to switch back to Debian for future Freespire releases.[3]
On January 1, 2018, PC/Open Systems announced it had purchased Linspire from Xandros and released Freespire 3.0. While Linspire is available for $29.99,[4] Freespire 3.0 is free.[5]
- ^ Roberto J. Dohnert (7 December 2023). "Freespire 10 Released". Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Downloads". freespire.net. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Back to Debian: Freespire returns to Debian Roots". practical-tech.com. 2008-08-06. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "Linspire - The easiest Desktop Linux". Retrieved 2022-12-23.
1 license - Self Support $29.99 USD
- ^ PC/OpenSystems LLC: Freespire 3.0 and Linspire 7.0 released