Linpus Linux
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| Company / developer | Linpus Technologies |
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| OS family | Unix-like |
| Source model | Free Software / open source + Shareware Nagware |
| License | GNU GPL |
| Website | www.linpus.com |
Linpus Linux is a Fedora based operating system created by the Taiwanese firm Linpus Technologies Inc.[1] Linpus was designed specifically to fully support the Asian market, with full Unicode support for the Chinese and Japanese languages. A special version, Linpus Lite, was written to run on devices with lower-cost hardware such as netbooks. It has both an icon and tab-based "Simple mode", designed for new users; and, a conventional style "PC mode" for those wanting a more Microsoft Windows-like interface. It is targeted at handheld devices with smaller screens, and supports resolutions as low as VGA (640×480).[2]
The Acer Aspire One and Northtec Gecko[3][4] netbooks come with Linpus Lite Linux pre-installed.
A version for normal desktop computers and servers is also available, as well as a Multimedia version called Linpus Media Center. The Media Center version offers an "Upgrade pack" to legally use DVD, MP3, WMV and other non-free codecs.
[edit] Nagware
The Linpus system does not only contain open source software, but also Acer specific "shareware" that is classified as "nagware" because it asks you to register on its webpage and purchase a full version.[citation needed] This is why the system cannot be consider a pure Free/Libre Open Source System.[citation needed] It contains software that are not available in source and are intentionally limited in functionality.
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