Freespire 10 Released

Today the PC/OS development team is pleased to release Freespire 10. We have worked on many aspects of the distribution both internal and on its user-facing front-end, making the distribution seem very familiar to new users and configurable for advanced ones. Freespire 10 continues its tradition of being the leading free desktop distribution available today. 

PC/OS has focused on improving speed, responsiveness and hardware compatibility; virtual machine compatibility has also been improved. We try to make Freespire adhere as closely as possible to the definition of “free software” - meaning the amount of proprietary code used is limited to the bare minimum. Some vendor-specific drivers are included for hardware compatibility, but Freespire does not include proprietary multimedia codecs or any other proprietary software. If that kind of compatibility is required, we recommend Linspire. 

Freespire 10 includes the following features: 

• Customized GNOME 4.2.9 Interface 
• Linux kernel 6.2.0-36 
• Rhythmbox Music Player 
• Video player 
• OnlyOffice 7.4 
• Geary mail client 
• Brave Web Browser 1.60 
• OpenSSH Client and Server Samba 

You can download Freespire 10 here:

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/10/Freespire-10-desktop-amd64.iso

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/10/Freespire-10-desktop-amd64.sha256

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/10/Freespire-10-desktop-amd64.md5

Freespire 10 Beta 1 and Linspire 14 Beta 1 Released

 Today we are happy to release the newest Beta's of our flagship systems, Linspire 14 Beta 1 and Freespire 10 Beta 1.  These are Beta builds which means they are provided for testing only we do NOT recommend these to be deployed in any kind of production environment.  These builds are for users to provide us with feedback.  Both of these builds use the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS base.   Both are free downloads but as they are undergoing constant and consistent changes they are not representative of the final builds.

Linspire 14 Beta 1

Linspire 14 Beta 1 is our premium distribution it contains everything you need for a home user.  Whether you are a student, home office worker, gamer or contemporary home user Linspire contains all the tools, codecs and applications to get you started.

• Linspire 14 Beta 1 changes are as follows:
• GNOME 42.9
• Linux Kernel 5.15.0-46
• Google Chrome 114
• Geary Mail Client
• Steam Client
• Discover Software Store
• Flatpak 1.14.4
• OnlyOffice 7.4
• Rhythmbox
• Totem
• Full multimedia and codec support
• All security updates up 7/15/2023

Other changes we have made is that we have removed the Ubuntu Advantage Tools as well as Canonical specific tools.  

You can download this release here:

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/Beta/Linspire-14-2023.07.29-desktop-amd64.iso

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/Beta/Linspire-14-2023.07.29-desktop-amd64.md5

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/Beta/Linspire-14-2023.07.29-desktop-amd64.sha256

Beta 2 will be released mid-August

Freespire 10 Beta 1

Freespire 10 Beta 1 is our free distribution. Freespire can be redistributed freely and installed on multiple machines and modified as the user see's fit.  This distribution can be used by the power user and Linux enthusiast.  In this release we limit the number of proprietary non-free drivers and codecs that we include.  Whether you are a developer, Linux power user or contemporary home user Freespire contains all the tools, utilities and applications that you need.  Whether you want to experiment with different desktop environments you can download multiple software packages from the Ubuntu repositories or Flatpak. 

Freespire 10 Beta 1 changes are as follows:

• GNOME 42.9
• Linux Kernel 5.15.0-46
• Brave Browser 1.52.130
• Geary Mail Client
• Steam Client
• Discover Software Store
• Flatpak 1.14.4
• OnlyOffice 7.4
• Rhythmbox
• Totem
• Free format multimedia and codec support
• All security updates up 7/15/2023

In this release we have removed the Ubuntu Advantage Tools as well as Canonical specific tools.  

You can download these ISO's here:

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/Beta/Freespire-10-desktop-amd64.iso

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/Beta/Freespire-10-desktop-amd64.sha256

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/Beta/Freespire-10-desktop-amd64.md5

We will be releasing Beta 2 in September 2023

Freespire 9.5 Released

Today the Freespire development team is pleased to announce the release of Freespire 9.5.  Freespire is our free and open source release of our commercial product Linspire.  Freespire is free to use, redistribute and bundle with recycled or new hardware.  Freespire 9.5 is our latest improvements to the Freespire 9 release.  As always we aim to create the best desktop Linux distribution on the market and we strive to continue that excellence.  While there have been many improvements under the hood one of the major changes you will notice is in the user interface.  While yes, the desktop environment tjhat we use is GNOME many of our users and customers have told us that they want the more traditional user interface that is not so different from Windows 10 or Windows 11 and in this release we have delivered that.  You have your classic "dock" as well as "start" menu.  If you prefer the traditional GNOME 4 layout its easy to switch back.

We have also worked on security and reliability,  We have worked out many of the bugs and other issues that had arisen with the 9.0 release.  Some of the fixes we have made:

• Python 3 applications crash or refuse to start
• Graphics not displaying proper resolutions over HDMI connections
  
  
• Bluetooth headset microphones not working
• When using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web apps not showing up in the menu
• Zoom call crashes when using Bluetooth audio devices

So as with any other release there have been changes.  Here is a list of some of the important changes:

• Kernel 5.19.0-41
• OnlyOffice 7.3
• Etcher 1.8
• Firefox ESR 102
• Thunderbird  102
• Discover Software Store
• Muon Package Manager
• Flatpak

All security updates up to May 5, 2023.  For a full list of packages included you can read that here

You can download the new ISO from here.

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/freespire-9-desktop-amd64.iso

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/freespire-9-desktop-amd64.md5

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/freespire-9-desktop-amd64.sha256

If you wish to support our work you can donate here

Freespire 8.2 Released

Today, the Freespire development team is pleased to announce the release of Freespire 8.2, the latest incremental release for our FOSS product line. 

With a broad application lineup ready for our users, Freespire 8.2 is the logical continuation of a great desktop product. Aside from updates, we have listened to our users and made several changes. Most noticeably, we have switched from the GNOME desktop environment to the latest LTS of Plasma KDE, 5.18.8. Additionally, many of our users have requested them, so we have included the full range of multimedia codecs for our users to consume / create content in whatever format they like. 

Another request was to switch from Google Chrome; we have honored that, switching Freespire’s default browser to Falkon, widely available, fully open source. 

For security reasons we have disabled the installation of SNAP and SNAP packages.  If you try to install a SNAP package it will fail.

Freespire 8.2 comes with no support options available except for its community. Forums are available to let us know of any problems that may arise as well as interact with members of the Freespire community

Freespire Forums 

If you do need a fully supported operating system environment you can get Linspire here. 

The distribution includes : 

KDE Plasma 5.18.8 - fast and lean Linux desktop, fully functional and performance enhanced; peerless in terms of speed and user friendliness. 

Kernel 5.13.0 LTS - Long Term Support kernel designed to stand the test of time. 

Flatpak - Alternative package manager to SNAP, the current Ubuntu standard. 

Falkon - Open Source Web browser based on QTWebKit 

Kpat - Solitaire game 

Calligra Office - Office suite. Part of the KDE Application suite 

DragonPlayer - Multimedia player 

Juk - Music Player 

Balena Etcher - Utility for writing ISO’s to a USB stick 

This release also contains many functionality / security updates. 

You can download Freespire 8.2 below.

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/82/Freespire-82-desktop-amd64.iso

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/82/Freespire-82-desktop-amd64.md5

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/82/Freespire-82-desktop-amd64.sha256

If you have data caps or metered internet connections you may want to consider purchasing a physical copy.  It gives you physical media and helps us out.

Freespire OSS Edition

1 Copy $15.99 USD 2 Copies $40.99 USD 3 Copies $98.00 USD 4 - 25 copies $599.99 USD

Install Media

LiveUSB LiveSD Card LiveMicroSD

Order Notes

Freespire 8.0.1 Released

Today, the PC/OpenSystems LLC FOSS development team is pleased to release Freespire 8.0.1, This update delivers needed security fixes and adds some functionality that some users have requested. This update ships with most of the requested Google services. But we have also listened to users who said they wanted a local Office suite so that they could continue their work uninterrupted in case of travel or internet outage and we have included the full LibreOffice suite. Freespire core again has not changed at all. Even though we do include LibreOffice as the default office suite it’s still a full featured desktop OS and an excellent platform to deploy any and all of your cloud applications. The way we deliver cloud applications has also changed. Zswap is also enabled to help with performance with Chromebooks and other hardware systems that have less that 4 gb of physical memory.  Dark mode is now enabled by default.  Freespire does not incorporate any proprietary media codecs; aside from the use of Google Chrome there are no other vendor-specific software applications pre-installed at all. 

Freespire 8.0.1 features a new stable kernel which fixes bugs / broadens hardware support. Google Chrome version 97 includes security patches and other general browser improvements. 

The distribution includes : 

• XFCE Desktop 4.16 - A very lightweight and easy to use Linux desktop environment 
• Kernel 5.4.0-94 LTS - A long term supported kernel that has been enhanced for functionality and security 
• Synaptic - Linux package manager and alternative to the Software application. We also put Synaptic back in the whisker menu per user request. 
• Google Chrome 97 - A web browser from Google uniquely engineered for privacy, security and performance. 
• Ice SSB - An application that takes any web property and makes it a desktop application 
• Kpatience - Suite of solitaire games 
• Dreamchess - A fun and entertaining game for the chess enthusiasts out there 
• Gmail - E-mail client from Google 
• Google Drive - Access your online Google drive with this application. You can download and upload files and more. Google Drive integration is not present in Thunar 
• Google Calendar - Online calendar application. 
• Google Translate - A utility to translate text to any language you wish 
• Google News - Online world wide news 
• Video Player - Video and multimedia player 
• Rhythmbox - Music player 
• LibreOffice - Dedicated office suite for word processing, spreadsheet, presentations and vector drawing 

All security and application updates until January 10, 2022. 

You can download the ISO from here.

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/8/freespire-8.iso

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/8/freespire-8.iso.md5

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/8/freespire-8.iso.sha256

Freespire 8.0 GNOME Released

 Today we have a very special release for you guys, Freespire 8.0 with the GNOME desktop.  A freespire build with the GNOME desktop has been the most requested build that we have ever received.  We do not like to release anything unless we think its functional, beautiful and ready.  We released Freespire 8.0 last week to much fan fare.  It was our most successful release to date.  We have been working on the GNOME release for months and a testing issue kept us from releasing it with the XFCE build.  This GNOME release is identical to the GNOME desktop release of Linspire.

The GNOME release does not mean we will stop making an XFCE build.  We will be doing both parallel with one another.  Our GNOME release is based on GNOME 3.36.8.  With Freespire 10 we will be moving to GNOME 4.  Our GNOME desktop features a single panel with app launchers and "show applications" button which brings you to the App drawers.

For flexibility, users can switch back to the traditional GNOME desktop through the tweaks application.  Aside from the desktop and a more recent kernel build the Freespire GNOME release is identical to the XFCE build. and focuses on web centric applications though traditional desktop applications are available through the software center.

Freespire GNOME features

Linux kernel 5.11

GNOME 3.36.8

Dash 2 Panel GNOME extension

Rhythmbox

Totem

Google Chrome 96

Ice SSB

Gmail

Google Docs

Google News

Google Keep

Google Calendar

Google Meet

Google Translate

Solitaire

Dreamchess

as with our traditional Freespire releases aside from Google Chrome there are no proprietary codecs or drivers included although they are available through the software center.

To install Freespire GNOME is very simple click on the "Show Applications" button on the taskbar and when the drawers open click on the Install icon and setup is very simple and straightforward.

You can download the GNOME release from here

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/8/freespire-8G.iso

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/8/freespire-8G.iso.md5

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/8/freespire-8G.iso.sha256

If you wish to donate to the freespire project you can do that here as well

If you have bandwidth caps or would like to recieve a copy of Freespire 8 GNOME or XFCE on a USB key you can purchase that here as well

Freespire OSS Edition

1 Copy $15.99 USD 2 Copies $40.99 USD 3 Copies $98.00 USD 4 - 25 copies $599.99 USD

Install Media

LiveUSB LiveSD Card LiveMicroSD

Order Notes

Freespire 8.0 Released

Today, the PC/OpenSystems LLC FOSS development team has released Freespire 8.0, an update which delivers much needed system enhancements and security fixes. Once again we have let users decide; they have spoken, and we have included all the most requested Google services; Calendar, Docs, and Gmail. For more traditional use cases, Freespire core has not changed at all : it’s still a full featured desktop OS, with all of the applications and resources of the Ubuntu repositories available as always. To repeat : Freespire does not incorporate any proprietary media codecs; aside from the use of Google Chrome there are no other vendor-specific software applications pre-installed at all. 

Freespire 8.0 features a new stable kernel which fixes bugs / broadens hardware support. Google Chrome version 96 includes security patches and other general browser improvements. We have upgraded Xfce 4.16, X11, Samba and other system fundamentals including non-UEFI and secure boot systems.. 

The distribution includes : 

XFCE Desktop 4.16 

Kernel 5.4.0-91 LTS 

Google Chrome 96 

Ice SSB 

Kpatience 

Dreamchess 

Gmail

Google Docs 

Google Drive 

Google Calendar 

Google Translate 

Google News 

Kolourpaint 

Video Player 

Rhythmbox 

Plus several other security and feature updates. In step with keeping the distribution as close as possible that we can get to the definition of free software no proprietary multimedia codecs or drivers are enabled but are available via the repositories.  We provide an ISO that you can "burn" to a USB key or DVD media.  To create a USB key you can use the following programs:

Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Freespire, ElementaryOS)

Unetbootin (Linux, Windows)

Balena Etcher (Linux, Mac, Windows)

Rufus (Windows)

You can download the ISO from here:

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/8/freespire-8.iso

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/8/freespire-8.iso.md5

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/8/freespire-8.iso.sha256

If you have bandwidth caps or would like to support Freespire you can purchase a copy here

Freespire OSS Edition

1 Copy $15.99 USD 2 Copies $40.99 USD 3 Copies $98.00 USD 4 - 25 copies $599.99 USD

Install Media

LiveUSB LiveSD Card LiveMicroSD

Order Notes

Freespire OSS Fall Fundraiser 2021

Today the Freespire OSS team is launching our fall fundraiser for 2021.  Freespire uses these fundraisers to pay for web space, URL renewals as well replace aging equipment.   Any amount you wish to contribute will help the Freespire team immensely.  At the end of the fundraiser, Nov 15, 2021, we will publish the names of all people who contributed on our website.  Also, we do provide receipts for everything purchased upon request so contributors can see exactly what the funds were used for.

Anyone who wishes to contribute hardware can do so but you must pay the shipping costs as well. (Due to COVID-19 Restrictions all physical contributions will be quarantined for 10 days)

You can contribute below 

Freespire 7.7 Released

Today, the PC/OpenSystems LLC Open Source Development team will release Freespire 7.7. This update launches an entirely new direction for our distribution products, Freespire, Linspire and Xandros, by incorporating a cloud app approach. Since this is Freespire, our community-support build, we did not incorporate anyone’s (read : Google, Microsoft) specific web apps into the distribution. Which they select is entirely the user's choice. And for more traditional use cases, the core of Freespire has not changed at all : it’s still a full featured desktop OS; all of the applications and resources of the Ubuntu repositories are available, as always. To repeat : Freespire still does not incorporate any proprietary media codecs; aside from the use of Google Chrome there are no other vendor-specific software applications pre-installed at all. 

Many of these changes are the result of feedback from users.  As always we do appreciate all their participation and contributions to Freespire.

Freespire, for those not in the know, is the open source equivalent of Linspire and Xandros, containing mostly libre / FOSS components. 

The distribution includes : 

• XFCE Desktop 4.16
• Kernel 5.4.0-80 
• Synaptic 
• Google Chrome 92 
• DuckDuckGo set as the default search engine and homepage
• Ice SSB 
• Kpatience 
• Dreamchess 
• Geary Mail Client 
• Kolourpaint 
• Parole 
• Rhythmbox 
• Caja is now the default file manager (Thunar is still in the base install)

Plus several other security and feature updates. 

You can download the ISO from here.

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/7/release-77F.iso

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/7/release-77F.iso.md5

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/7/release-77F.iso.sha256

If you have Bandwidth restrictions you can purchase a bootable USB key at a nominal charge

Freespire OSS Edition

1 Copy $15.99 USD 2 Copies $40.99 USD 3 Copies $98.00 USD 4 - 25 copies $599.99 USD

Install Media

LiveUSB LiveSD Card LiveMicroSD

Order Notes

Windows 11 Mode

Freespire 7.5 released

 

Hey guys, 

Today we’re releasing Freespire 7.5. While incremental, it does incorporate some important OS fixes to version 7.0 which we will detail. Freespire, for those not in the know, is the open source equivalent of Linspire and Xandros, but with strictly libre / open source components. There are no proprietary code or codecs included with Freespire; the team tries to adhere as closely as possible the definition of free software. 

Some of the patches implemented : 

FIXED: XFCE has been upgraded to the latest release with all patches implemented 

FIXED: Kernel 5.4 has been upgraded to the latest version 

FIXED Air Pod support has been improved 

The distribution includes : 

XFCE Desktop 

Kernel 5.4 

Synaptic 

Firefox 

Thunderbird 

Kpatience 

Dreamchess 

Abiword 

Gnumeric 

Gdebi 

Kolourpaint 

Parole 

Rhythmbox 

Plus several other security updates. You can download the ISO from here. 

 https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/7/release-750F.iso

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/7/release-750F.iso.md5

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/7/release-750F.iso.sha256

Freespire 7.0 Released

Today our internal development team is pleased to announce the release of Freespire 7.0, a major update to Freespire which brings the codebase to the latest Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Once again, PC/OpenSystems  has worked diligently to bring you the best, most meticulously designed and engineered FOSS desktop on the market today. Freespire is the community-supported base from which Linspire is built and aims to bring the best, and only the best, open source has to offer to its users, featuring an intuitive interface with the expressed intent of increased productivity. 

Features included in Freespire 7.0 : 

 Customized XFCE 4.14 desktop 

Kernel 5.4.0-51 

Chromium Browser 86 

Ice SSB 

Thunderbird 68.12 

Kpatience 

DreamChess 

Parole Media Player 

KolourPaint 

Redshift GTK 

Abiword 

Gnumeric 

Boot Repair 

Full UEFI support 

TCSH, CSH, ZSH shells are now included due to user requests 

Codium IDE 

Synaptic Package Manager 

Bashtop replaces Htop

 SOFTWARE is not included due to its proprietary nature, but can be downloaded via Synaptic if you so choose. 

These are only some of the changes. Questions regarding any other changes can be directed to support AT pc-opensystems DOT com 

Freespire 7.0 can be downoaded here 

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/7/freespire-7.iso

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/7/freespire-7.iso.md5

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/7/freespire-7.iso.sha256

 If you have bandwidth limitations or would like to purchase a boxed copy of Freespire 7.0 you can do that here.

Freespire OSS Edition

1 Copy $15.99 USD 2 Copies $40.99 USD 3 Copies $98.00 USD 4 - 25 copies $599.99 USD

Install Media

LiveUSB LiveSD Card LiveMicroSD

Order Notes

Freespire 6.0.3 Released

Today our internal open-source development team is pleased to announce the release of Freespire 6.0.3. While an incremental release, it’s packed with a TON of improvements and security updates. Despite the global pandemic, the development team has worked diligently and meticulously over the past few months, fine-tuning every detail, to bring you the best FOSS desktop on the market today.

 Freespire is the community-supported base from which Linspire is built and aims to bring the best, and only the best, open source has to offer, along with an intuitive interface designed for productivity. The Freespire 6.x series will be the last one featuring the 18.04 LTS codebase; Freespire 7 will be based on the next 20.04 LTS code and kernel.

 Features included in Freespire 6.0.3 :

 Customized XFCE 4.14 desktop
Kernel 5.3.0-59
Chromium Browser 83
Ice SSB
Thunderbird 68.8
Abiword
GNUMERIC
Kpatience
DreamChess
Parole Media Player
KolourPaint
Redshift GTK




 These are only some of the changes. Overall there have been over 200 updates applied to the core system.

 One of the biggest changes is the removal of SNAPD and snaps from our distributions, Linspire included, going forward. From now on we will include Flatpak as a replacement for SNAP due to privacy concern issues with SNAP.

You can download Freespire 6.0.3 from here

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/6/freespire-603.iso
https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/6/freespire-603.iso.sha256
https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/6/freespire-603.iso.md5

 If you have limited bandwidth or would like to purchase a boxed copy of Freespire 6.0.3 you can do that here as well.

Freespire OSS Edition

1 Copy $15.99 USD 2 Copies $40.99 USD 3 Copies $98.00 USD 4 - 25 copies $599.99 USD

Install Media

LiveUSB LiveSD Card LiveMicroSD

Order Notes

Linsiders

Tier 1 : $5.00 USD - monthly Tier 2 : $15.00 USD - monthly Tier 3 : $25.00 USD - monthly

Freespire 6.0 Released

Today is another great day for the Freespire development team, as we announce the release of Freespire 6.0. This release is our FOSS solution, with no binary-only drivers or multimedia codecs included and strictly Libre applications. Freespire is released bi-annually and showcases the best that the open-source community has to offer. Our users enjoy a multitude of different desktops - for this release we are releasing the MATE desktop first; KDE comes next, keep an eye out for it. With Windows 7 at the end of life, many people have PCs which may not be optimal for Windows 10; now is a good time to migrate to one of the most recognized desktop Linux distributions, which is optimized for just these sorts of PCs.

 Here’s what’s offered:

 MATE 1.20
Kernel 5.3.0-28
Chromium Web Browser
Abiword
Gnumeric
Ice SSB
Parole
Shotwell
Software Center
Synaptic Package Manager

 Fully community supported by other users and contributors, with an intuitive layout for ease-of-use, Freespire 6.0 is the latest and greatest high-performance desktop distro available, stable as a table and backed by the full scope of Ubuntu / Debian software. Please give it a try! You can download it here:

https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/6/freespire-6.iso
https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/6/freespire-6.iso.md5
https://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/6/freespire-6.iso.sha256

If you are hindered by data caps you can purchase a bootable USB key here

Freespire OSS Edition

1 Copy $15.99 USD 2 Copies $40.99 USD 3 Copies $98.00 USD 4 - 25 copies $599.99 USD

Install Media

LiveUSB LiveSD Card LiveMicroSD

Order Notes

Freespire 5.0 Released

Today the PC/OpenSystems development team is pleased to announce the release of Freespire 5.0 (Lobo) to the general computing public. This is the 3rd major release of Freespire from PC/OpenSystems which cements our commitment to the open-source community. Freespire 5.0 packs in enhancements and features that showcase its ease of use and polish as one of the industry's leading community-driven open-source only Linux distributions.

 Our goal was to “trim the fat” on the distribution. Many of our users and customers have told us that Linspire / Freespire as a whole were bloated; so what we did in response was pick “best of breed” applications that added to the overall simplicity of the system. And what if the app you want is not preinstalled? Go to the Software Center and explore its treasure trove of compatible applications.

Freespire 5.0 contains the following enhancements:

Kernel 5.0.0-31
KDE 5.12.9
Ice 6.0.4
Chromium Browser 77
KolourPaint
Calligra Office
Amarok
Kpatience
DreamChess
DragonPlayer Video Player
Kamerka
Boot Repair
Firewall configurator
Synaptic Package Manager

Freespire 5.0 does not contain any proprietary, binary-only software. Its source code is available via the Synaptic Package manager. Freespire is free to download and redistribute. You can download it here

http://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/5/freespire-5.iso
http://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/5/freespire-5.iso.md5
http://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/5/freespire-5.iso.sha256

If you have limited or metered bandwidth and would like to have install media or to support the distribution you can purchase here as well.

Freespire OSS Edition

1 Copy $15.99 USD 2 Copies $40.99 USD 3 Copies $98.00 USD 4 - 25 copies $599.99 USD

Install Media

LiveUSB LiveSD Card LiveMicroSD

Order Notes

Freespire 4.8 Released

Today is another great day for the freespire development team, as we announce the release of Freespire 4.8. It is our FOSS solution, with no binary-only drivers, multimedia codecs and strictly libre applications, nothing proprietary included. Freespire is released bi-annually and showcases the best of the FOSS and KDE communities.  Freespire is the best, most usable FOSS only based distribution in the world today. While Freespire 4.8 is an incremental release, it has a ton of new features and enhancements that we normally reserve for a major release  Freespire has some great features and functionality that places it at the top of its class.



KDE Plasma 5.12.7
KDE Frameworks version 5.44.0
QT version 5.9.5
Kernel 4.18.0-18
Chromium Web Browser
Geary
Ice SSB
Amarok
VLC Player
Calligra Office Suite
Karbon
Kolourpaint
DOSBox
Kpatience
Dream Chess
Shotwell
Discover Software Center
Synaptic Package Manager

 Fully community supported by other users and contributors, with an intuitive layout for ease-of-use, Freespire 4.8 is the latest and greatest high-performance desktop distro available, stable as a table and backed by the full scope of Ubuntu / Debian software. Please give it a try!

Download links:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/freespire-48.iso
http://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/freespire-48.iso.md5
http://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/freespire/freespire-48.iso.sha256

For those of you that have caps on your data downloads and who want the security of install media rather than downloading an ISO and creating a Live DVD/USB you can purchase a copy of Freespire below.

Freespire OSS Edition

1 Copy $15.99 USD 2 Copies $40.99 USD 3 Copies $98.00 USD 4 - 25 copies $599.99 USD

Install Media

LiveUSB LiveSD Card LiveMicroSD

Order Notes

Today we are launching our Summer Fundraiser for Freespire development. Freespire relies on our users and sponsors to continue to provide this distro.  Any contributions are accepted