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Jul 07, 2008
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Q&A with Andreas Typaldos, Xandros CEO |
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Jul 02, 2008
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Xandros Acquires Linspire, Creator of CNR Application Distribution Facility and Freespire Desktop |
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May 15, 2008
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Cedega Gaming Service Now Available To Desktop Linux Users At CNR.com |
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May 07, 2008
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CNR.com Delivers Linux Users One-Click WeatherBug Software |
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May 07, 2008
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CNR.com Announces Support For Linux Mint Operating System |
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Apr 22, 2008
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Google Earth For Desktop Linux Now Available Through CNR.com One-Click Software Delivery Service |
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Apr 15, 2008
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CNR.com Releases Beta CNR Client For Ubuntu 8.04 |
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Apr 07, 2008
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CNR.com Adds Access To Web Software Applications |
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Mar 31, 2008
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Windows-to-Linux Software From CodeWeavers Now One-Click Away At CNR.com |
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Mar 24, 2008
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IBM Lotus Symphony Beta Now Available at CNR.com |
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Mar 18, 2008
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One-Click Role Playing Game From Basilisk Now available to CNR.com Linux Users |
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Mar 12, 2008
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Linspire & Fluendo Partner To Bring Easy One-click Multimedia Software To Desktop Linux Users |
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Mar 11, 2008
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CNR.com Delivers Linux Users One-Click Virtualization Software From Parallels |
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Mar 03, 2008
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CNR.com Delivers Linux Users One-Click Cost Effective Virtualization Software From Virtual Bridges |
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Jan 31, 2008
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Linspire Announces Custom OS Build Service Initiative For Desktop Linux |
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Jan 16, 2008
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$199 Linux PC Now Available at Sears.com |
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Jan 15, 2008
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CNR.com Beta Usage Numbers Released |
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Dec 03, 2007
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CNR.com Beta Software Delivery Service Released For Desktop Linux |
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Oct 09, 2007
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Linspire 6.0 Desktop Linux Operating System Released |
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Sep 18, 2007
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Commercial Paid Support Options Now Available For Freespire |
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Q&A with Andreas Typaldos, Xandros CEO
Xandros Linspire Acquisition: Q&A with Andreas Typaldos, Xandros CEO – July 2008
Q: What did you announce on July 2, 2008?
A: Xandros' acquisition of Linspire, a pioneer in the commercial desktop Linux marketplace with its easy-to-use commercial Linspire operating system and innovative Linux software delivery service CNR.
Q: How did this deal come about?
A: Xandros and Linspire have had talks at the CEO level over the years about the possibility of a combination given their historically similar Debian-based roots and complementary product lines. Such talks accelerated in late 2007 and culminated in the current agreement.
Q: What are the financial terms of the deal?
A: Like many private commercial transactions, the financial terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.
Q: Is this an acquisition or a merger?
A: An acquisition.
Q: What is the official date of the acquisition?
A: June 30.
Q: How many Linspire employees are coming to Xandros?
A: All of the engineering, support, and key sales staff have been retained, apart from a small number of administrative and related resources, given redundancy with Xandros in a number of such areas.
Q: Will Linspire CEO Larry Kettler and other Linspire managers be joining the Xandros management team?
A: Yes, Larry Kettler will be joining our executive management team as VP of Business Development.
Q: How many employees are on the combined payroll?
A: Xandros has been on a fast growth path for the last couple of years; has an aggressive headcount and revenue growth plan at this time; and is currently in heavy hiring mode. We believe that at this point Xandros is already the third largest Linux company in the world, and that we may already be the largest private Linux company in the world.
Q: Will Linspire’s San Diego office remain opened?
A: Yes.
Q: Will Freespire continue to be maintained as an open source project?
A: Yes.
Q: Will Xandros maintain separate Xandros and Linspire/Freespire lines of desktop products?
A: Pending further planning, at this point both product lines will be maintained.
Q: What will happen to existing Linspire/Freespire users?
A: No changes are planned
Q: What, if any, desktop technologies from the two companies will be combined?
A: No plans are developed yet in that regard.
Q: What are the total sales and profits for the combined company?
A: Since Xandros is privately held, these figures are not publicly disclosed.
Q: What are the benefits to Xandros from this deal?
A: It provides Xandros with advanced CNR technologies and Linux expertise. It also enlarges the Xandros customer base and support network.
Q: Is this part of the Xandros expansion into enterprise markets?
A: Yes. This is part of Xandros’ larger plan and vision for being a full product company to service both the consumer/OEM and enterprise markets.
Q: How is this deal related to last year’s agreement between Xandros and Microsoft?
A: It is not related.
Q: How is this affect your Microsoft relationship ... were they consulted on the deal?
A: It will not affect our Microsoft relationship. Xandros has always planned to continue increasing its product portfolio, and Microsoft understands and respects our strategy in that regard. On whether Microsoft was consulted, Xandros is an independent company and consults internally with its board, management, and advisors, and not with outside parties in making decisions.
Q: What is the organizational structure of the combined organization?
A: Linspire is an independent company, even though it’s a wholly owned subsidiary of Xandros. At this time Andreas Typaldos, the CEO of Xandros, is also President of Linspire. Also, the VP of Engineering of Linspire will have a reporting relationship to Ming Poon, the VP of Engineering of Xandros.
Q: How does this acquisition affect existing Linspire and Freespire customers and brands?
A: We believe that it will help them, by making them part of a larger community of Xandros users, and by providing them with the support of a large, global, full-product Linux solutions company, with larger product and technology footprint, and greater development, support, and financial resources.
Q: Will this result in new/changed product offerings?
A: No plans have been developed yet in that regard.
Q: Will this deal result in tighter integration between Xandros and Linspire products?
A: Yes.
Q: When can we expect to see relaunched products combining the benefits of both company’s technologies?
A: Integration of CNR and Xandros Networks on Xandros and other platforms will be launched shortly. Additional products to follow.
Q: How will this affect Xandros' and Linspire's open source strategies and plans?
A: It will not.
Q: What will happen to CNR customers using Ubuntu, Red Hat, SUSE, and other Linux operating systems?
A: No changes planned at this time.
Q: When will CNR provide Xandros support?
A: In July 2008.
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