First French Version of Linspire Released
Combined Community & Commercial Effort Launches First of Many Languages to Come
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28 -- Linspire, Inc., developer of the commercial desktop Linux operating system of the same name and primary sponsor of the IRMA Project (International Resource Management Application), a community-based desktop Linux localization initiative, today announced the immediate release and availability of Linspire French 5. The combined translation efforts from the IRMA community (linspire.com/irma), Linspire translation specialists and strategic partners have led to the first French release of Linspire -- one of many languages to be released in the coming weeks.
"Our language localization strategy is defined by listening to our customers and embracing them as they embrace desktop Linux," said Kevin Carmony, President and CEO of Linspire. "Now French speaking customers from around the world can experience a secure, reliable, easy-to-use, and thoroughly translated desktop Linux in their native language."
Open source community volunteers, strategic partners and Linspire's engineers have been working on a multi-pronged effort to translate both the operating system and key applications. Using the Web-based translating application project called IRMA, volunteers who speak both French and English translated thousands of strings of code that make up the complete Linspire operating system. Those translated strings were then checked, edited and filtered to create the French version of Linspire 5.
"User demand around the world continues to push the adoption curve forward for desktop Linux," continued Carmony. "Linspire is committed to continue to work hand in hand with the international Linux and open source communities in order to provide more localized versions of Linspire in the future."
For a list of Linspire 5 features and benefits, please visit linspire.com/features. The digital version of Linspire French 5 is available immediately on-line for download on the Linspire.com website at linspire.com/languages. The cost for Linspire French 5 is $49.95US (38 Euro), however for a limited introductory time until December 15th, the cost for Linspire French 5 is $26.25 US (20 Euro) with the following coupon code: LinspireFrench. In addition, system builders interested in the French version of Linspire can sign up for free to the Linspire Builder Partner Program at linspire.com/partners and gain access to Linspire French 5.
About Linspire, Inc.
Linspire, Inc. (www.linspire.com) was founded in 2001 to bring choice into the operating system market. The company's flagship product, the Linspire operating system, is an affordable, easy-to-use Linux-based operating system for home, school, and business users. Linspire pioneered CNR ("Click and Run") Technology, which allows Linspire users access to thousands of software programs, each of which can be downloaded and installed with just one mouse click. The thousands of software titles available in the CNR Warehouse (linspire.com/cnr) include full office and productivity suites, games, multimedia players, photo management software, accounting tools, and more.
About IRMA
IRMA (Internationalization Resource Management Application) is a website dedicated to the translation efforts for the Linspire operating system and various Open Source projects. People from across the world can use IRMA's simple interface to perform translations without the cumbersome technical challenges that are typically associated with translation efforts.
For further information, please contact:
Linspire, Inc.
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Source: Linspire, Inc.
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