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The Freedom of Choice

Freespire is a community-driven, Linux-based operating system that combines the best that free, open source software has to offer (community driven, freely distributed, open source code, etc.), but also provides users the choice of including proprietary codecs, drivers and applications as they see fit. With Freespire, the choice is yours as to what software is installed on your computer, with no limitations or restrictions placed on that choice. How you choose to maximize the performance of your computer is entirely up to you.

Freespire...

Is a community-driven, Debian-based Linux distribution. (See screenshots of Freespire.)
Is always made available for free use, distribution and modification, now and forever.
Is powerful enough for the most sophisticated Linux user or developer, yet easy enough for someone completely new to Linux.
Is available with 100% free, open source software or with the option to include legally licensed, 3rd party codecs, drivers and software.
Legally supports (or has one-click access to support): MP3, DVD, Windows Media, QuickTime, Java, Flash, Real, ATI drivers, nVidia drivers, Adobe Acrobat Reader, proprietary WiFi drivers, fonts, and so on.
Provides free access to the entire Freespire open source application pool using apt-get.
Offers optional use of the Linspire CNR Service. The CNR Client is open source.
Includes a total development environment, which can be easily expanded using apt-get or CNR.
Provides easy-to-use yet advanced installation and configuration options.
Utilizes the community IRMA project to provide Freespire in dozens of different languages.
Is community supported at no charge, with optional enhanced support available.

To learn more, please visit the Freespire FAQ page or read about The Freespire Vision.

The Freespire Community - Get Involved!

Freespire is a completely community-driven project. We invite you to get involved and help the Freespire project in whatever way suits your time and talents. Everyone is welcome to participate, whether doing development work, helping with translations, providing graphics or help documentation, supporting other users, or simply spreading the word about Freespire. Visit our community information page to learn more, and get involved by joining a Freespire mailing list.

Learn More

How do I download Freespire? How is Freespire different from most community-driven Linux distributions? What is the philosophy behind Freespire? Is Freespire KDE or GNOME based? What does the name "Freespire" mean?

To learn the answer to these and many more questions, please visit the Freespire FAQ page.

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