linspire, also known as lindowsos (also lin---s, pronounced "lindash"), is a commercial linux distribution based on debian gnu/linux (ubuntu). linspire is sold by linspire, inc. and is focused on ease-of-use for the average person, rather than catering to advanced needs. as of 2007-10-10, the most recent stable release of linspire is version 6.0 which was released in october of 2007. linspire is available to download and costs us$ 50.