Xandros Inc. is buying Linspire. Xandros has done more than any company to put Linux in front of users by powering the innovative eee PC, so I'm excited to see the Linspire, Freespire and CNR technology go to a worthy competitor.
I started Linspire several years ago to bring desktop Linux to the mass market and provide competition for Microsoft. We made an easy-to-use Linux without the religious zeal and crazy terminology that spooked new users. Non-technical people could install it in 5 minutes and immediately be on the Internet, playing videos, music, etc.
I'm proud of what we tried to accomplish at Linspire. We spent considerable money supporting important initiatives like Mozilla, KDE, and more. Although there's a loyal Linspire and Freespire audience, we did not succeed in bringing Linux to the masses as intended. I'm confident that Xandros CEO Andreas Typaldos will lead Xandros to success and maximize the value of Linspire's brand, engineers and technology.
--MR
