| Acquired by | Xandros |
| Date | 7/08 |
| Website | linspire.com |
| Category | Software |
| Phone | 858-587-6700 |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 2001 |
Linspire is a commercial Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux, then later Ubuntu. The Linspire operating system was meant to be an affordable, easy-to-use Linux-based operating system distributed primarily pre-installed on PCs for home, school, and business users.
Linspire pioneered the CNR Technology, which allows desktop Linux users access to thousands of software programs, packages and libraries, each of which can be downloaded and installed quickly.
