Sounds interesting enough I guess if they can really make it work seamlessly across the different distros. They will also offer access to free as well as pay for software offerings. I could actually see this having an at least small following if reliability and ease of use can be achieved.
Launching in the 2nd Quarter of 2007, CNR.com will be a free on-line digital software warehouse and one-click delivery service designed to solve the complexity of finding, installing and managing software applications on your Linux desktop computer. CNR.com will be the most extensive resource available anywhere for desktop Linux software. Search from tens of thousands of Linux software products, packages and libraries by title, popularity, similar software, category, author, or function, and then install the software with just one click of your mouse.
Finding, installing and updating software has been confusing for many desktop Linux users, with each distribution requiring their own installation process. With over five years of development, CNR will now normalize the process of finding, installing and updating Linux software for the most popular Linux distributions, both Debian and RPM based. Support for different Linux distributions will begin being available in the 2nd Quarter of 2007 via a new website, www.cnr.com. Distributions expected to be supported during 2007 are (alphabetically): Debian, Fedora, Freespire, Linspire, OpenSUSE, and Ubuntu, with other distributions planned to follow.
I personally like Linux and would love to see it succeed as a mainstream desktop OS. In my experience however it doesn't pan out that way and ends up being a hobby OS. That's fine for me but the average user though probably sees it more like a frustration or even a waste of time. I mean when someone asks "what time is it?" Do they want the time or instructions on how to build a clock. That is how the whole Linux on the desktop scene strikes me anyway. So if any company or individual could simplify the experience for end users I would support their efforts. Some
people close to the source don't always see it that way while
others seem more realistic. If anyone is interested check out
this press release.
