Linux.com: Distro Review: The Four-1-1 on Linspire Five-0
“Linspire (formerly known as LindowsOS) has consistently made an
attractive, easy-to-install and easy-to-use GNU/Linux distribution.
With the 2.6.10 Linux kernel and a recent build of X.org, Linspire
has fixed some of the video driver problems I had with the 4.0 and
4.5 versions. As in previous releases, Linspire includes many
proprietary add-ons ‘mainstream’ desktop users enjoy, but in return
it comes with proprietary strings attached…”
Inspire Programming: The Ultimate Linspire 5 Review
“Linspire, the company that most linux geeks hate, has released
another version of their Operating System. Linspire 5 was released
about two weeks ago with a lot of excitement and hype surrounding
the new version. Before we delve into whether Linspire 5 lives up
to its hype, let me explain my review system. The system is going
to be based on a 10-point scale with 10 being perfect. I’m going to
look at 5 areas of Linspire which are Installation, Look and Feel,
Hardware Compatibility, Sound, and Applications. Linspire 5 will
start out with a score of 10 and points will be deducted for
things, I don’t care for…”