“Linspire 5.0 (Five-0) is a Debian GNU/Linux-based distribution
with a pretty interface, proprietary video drivers and browser
plug-ins, and a pricey desktop software subscription model. If you
like Linspire but hate the company’s Click N Run pay-as-you-go
software service, here’s how to disable and circumvent CNR and
switch to using standard Debian packages and the Synaptic package
manager. I’ll also show you how to set up your system for watching
DVDs without Linspire’s proprietary DVD player software.“Of course, I’m not sure why you’d want to pay $50 for Linspire
only to disable its crowning feature. If that’s your goal, you
might be better off trying a different Debian-based distribution
such as Ubuntu Linux or SimplyMEPIS, both of which cost less, are
more freedom-friendly, and have more traditional APT-based
graphical software management tools…”
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
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