Is the CNR Service free?
Absolutely. For those who prefer the apt-get command line method of installing programs, the Freespire Warehouse of software may be freely accessed using apt-get to install free, open source software. (apt-get can not install 3rd-party, commercial applications which are sold, such as StarOffice, Win4Lin, etc., but these may be purchased and installed via CNR.
Yes, the basic CNR Service is available to all, free of charge. In addition to the free service and products, users may also use CNR to access commercial products and services as well as proprietary drivers, but it’s entirely up to them. There are commercial programs in many popular categories including: personal and business productivity, communication, media players, games, drivers, etc.
Yes, the basic CNR Service is available at no cost. The CNR Gold Service is also available at $49.95 /yr. To encourage development work on Freespire and CNR, the service was made available freely to many who contribute in some fashion to the Freespire project (providing code, helping with documentation, translation work, graphics, and so on).