The Register: Linux Maker Sprouts MP3 Server

“If you can’t beat them or join them, then do something
weird.

“This appears to be the rallying cry accompanying the launch of
Linspire Five-0. The operating system, due out this quarter, will
ship with a number of additions you might expect from a version of
Linux aimed at average consumers. Things such as improved music,
photo and DVD applications, better Wi-Fi support and a fancy
instant messaging product are there. What you might not expect–the
weird part of the equation–is a new package called MP3beamer that
turns any Linspire PC into a music hub for the home…”

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