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Freespire Returns to Debian Roots
Debian Lenny-Based Freespire 5 to Spearhead Xandros Consolidated Desktop Strategy
| Source: Xandros, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 6, 2008) - Xandros,
Inc., the leading provider of custom OEM Linux solutions,
next-generation Linux desktop and server products, and advanced
cross-platform Windows-Linux management tools, today announced that the
Xandros Freespire 5, arriving Q4
2008, will be based on the Debian GNU/Linux "Lenny" release. The move
spearheads a new Xandros consolidated desktop strategy following last
month's acquisition of Linspire, developer of the CNR software distribution
facility, and the Linspire and Freespire Linux desktop operating systems
currently based on Ubuntu Linux. Freespire 5 will be followed by Xandros Desktop Professional 5, built on
the same open source code base with additional commercial elements
primarily for enterprise customers.
"This is really some of the most exciting news since the announcement of
Freespire 1.0," said Tom House, Freespire community organizer. "This is
what we were hoping to see... both the continued development of Freespire
and a return to a Debian base."
"A combined Xandros/Linspire development effort will return Freespire to
its Debian GNU/Linux roots and put it in sync with Xandros Desktop Pro,"
said Andreas Typaldos, Xandros CEO. "We will have a leading edge code base
while preserving our commitment to Debian, stability, Windows
interoperability, and ease of use. This commitment allows us to meet the
needs of a wide range of users, from open source enthusiasts to demanding
enterprise clients. In addition, we are intensifying our commitment to the
Freespire open source community, which will now help to drive both the
Freespire and Xandros products."
About Freespire
Freespire is a community-involved,
Linux-based operating system that combines the best that free, open source
software has to offer with the freedom to choose proprietary codecs,
drivers and applications as users see fit. For more information, please
visit www.freespire.org.
About Xandros
Xandros, Inc. is a leading provider
of mixed-environment BridgeWays management tools and intuitive Linux
solutions including SMB and enterprise servers, consumer and business
desktops, custom OEM solutions, and content delivery from digital
warehouses. Xandros subsidiary Scalix
provides the premier e-mail, calendaring and messaging solutions based on
open standards and open source. Xandros fosters Linux adoption with
graphical products that leverage existing skill sets while providing
seamless Windows-Linux interoperability. Xandros server and management tools
feature workflow automation and centralized remote deployment and
administration. The company is headquartered in New York with research and
development facilities in Ottawa, Europe, and Mumbai, and sales and support
offices worldwide. For more information, please visit www.xandros.com.
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