[Tech] Linspire OS 4.5 (ex Lindows OS) disponibile gratuitamente per il download

L'offerta è valida solo per pochi giorni; Linspire (precedentemente conosciuto come Lindows OS), una distribuzione Linux dal costo di $49.95, potrà essere scaricata gratuitamente attraverso il sistema peer-to-peer BitTorrent

"Most computer users have never experienced Lindows, so we have a chance to make that all-important first impression," he told his readership. "We will work hard to make sure Linspire comes to stand for affordability and choice as well as ease of use."



The Linspire 4.5 OS is available only in bittorrent form for download for the next few days, according to Robertson's e-mail. He said the reason for the peer-to-peer technology requirement is to circumvent the normal centralized server/bandwidth strain caused by regular Web-based downloads -- "so our servers don't melt." In a jab at Microsoft, the online coupon code used to receive the $49.95 software for free is "lindows."



The offer is good for the next couple days, Robertson said, and can be downloaded here, which could prove difficult for people new to the bittorrent process.



It involves downloading and installing a bittorrent client application, downloading the 41 KB Linspire torrent file, then double-clicking on the torrent file to begin the download process. At press time, there were 455 people distributing the file, which would virtually guarantee fast download speeds.

Fonte: Internet News.