Freespire is a free community run version of the commercially oriented [[Linspire]] [[Debian]]-based [[linux distribution]].

Originally, a 3rd party project called Freespire (later SquiggleOS) started a community build of the Linspire sources, which were not available for free binary download.

In response, Linspire started the official Freespire project, which is a community driven build with close ties to Linspire, much as [[Fedora-Core]] has close ties to its commercial counterpart [[RHEL]].

*Freespire however has yet to release any code.*

There are two versions of Freespire planned, one release includes [[license:proprietary|proprietary]] libraries licensed by Linspire such as WMA libraries, and the other release only includes open source components.

Freespire is a free community run version of the commercially oriented [[Linspire]] [[Debian]]-based [[linux distribution]].

Originally, a 3rd party project called Freespire (later SquiggleOS) started a community build of the Linspire sources, which were not available for free binary download.

In response, Linspire started the official Freespire project, which is a community driven build with close ties to Linspire, much as [[Fedora-Core]] has close ties to its commercial counterpart [[RHEL]].

*Freespire however has yet to release any code.*

There are two versions of Freespire planned, available, one release includes [[license:proprietary|proprietary]] libraries licensed by Linspire such as WMA libraries, and the other release only includes open source components.

Freespire SquiggleOS is a free community run version of the commercially oriented built from [[Linspire]] source code, as [[Linspire]] [[Debian]]-based [[linux distribution]].

Originally, a 3rd party project called Freespire (later SquiggleOS) started a community build of the Linspire sources, which were does not available for distribute binaries free binary download. of charge.

In response, Linspire started the official Freespire project, which SquiggleOS removes artwork and packaging from Linspire, however its aim is a community driven build with close ties to Linspire, much as [[Fedora-Core]] has close ties to its commercial counterpart [[RHEL]].

There are two versions of Freespire available, one release includes [[license:proprietary|proprietary]] libraries licensed by Linspire such as WMA libraries, and the other release only includes open source components. maintain [[binary compatibility]].

SquiggleOS is built from [[Linspire]] source code, as [[Linspire]] does not distribute binaries free of charge. for free.

SquiggleOS removes artwork and packaging from Linspire, however its aim is to maintain [[binary compatibility]]. binary compatibility.