Google Operating System

MidnightCowboy · 08. Jul 2009, 08:25 PM

For those who haven't yet seen the details this is the BBC link describing Google's new OS for netbooks and (later) PC's

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8139711.stm

J_L · 09. Jul 2009, 12:13 AM

Interesting, hopefully there won't be too much compatabilty issues in the future.

George · 09. Jul 2009, 12:29 AM

Sounds interesting. However, nothing is mentioned what type of application it will support. Can you still run Windows based applications on it when they revamp the architecture completely? If not, I don't have much hope they can get enough market share. Will be very exciting to watch that development...

JonathanT · 09. Jul 2009, 03:46 AM

Sounds very interesting!

Quote:

Originally Posted by George

Can you still run Windows based applications on it

I wonder the same thing.

the Tester · 09. Jul 2009, 04:45 AM

About Google OS compatibility...
"For application developers, the web is the platform. All web-based applications will automatically work and new applications can be written using your favorite web technologies. And of course, these apps will run not only on Google Chrome OS, but on any standards-based browser on Windows, Mac and Linux thereby giving developers the largest user base of any platform." Quoted from article linked below.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/...chrome-os.html

George · 09. Jul 2009, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Tester

About Google OS compatibility...

Well, that only says that everything that runs in a browser runs in Chrome OS. It would be a joke if not. I am wondering about the other way around.

Jojoyee · 09. Jul 2009, 03:59 PM

This is good news. Welcome new competitor to M$.

One says: Five reasons Chrome OS will succeed

The other says: Five Reasons Google Chrome OS Will Fail

Who says the right thing, yet to be seen.

debtboy · 09. Jul 2009, 06:17 PM

You might as well call it Linux (Google Distro) as it uses the Linux kernel.

Google is paving the way to the future on Linux with
Android (Linux kernel on mobile phones) and their Google OS.

wdhpr · 09. Jul 2009, 11:39 PM

This just might be the way linux will penetrate the market. Hopefully paving the way for broader acceptance of linux which in turn will improve other support issues. :-)

Cheers
Wdhpr

MidnightCowboy · 10. Jul 2009, 02:53 AM

Do you think they'll include IE8 as the browser? If not Microsoft could sue for not allowing competitive choice

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Jojoyee Maestro di Search Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,058	Will Google Chrome OS succeed or fail? This is good news. Welcome new competitor to M$. One says: Five reasons Chrome OS will succeed The other says: Five Reasons Google Chrome OS Will Fail Who says the right thing, yet to be seen. __________________ Keep It Short and Sweet

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J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,483	Interesting, hopefully there won't be too much compatabilty issues in the future.

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wdhpr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The north Coast Posts: 1,036	This just might be the way linux will penetrate the market. Hopefully paving the way for broader acceptance of linux which in turn will improve other support issues. :-) Cheers Wdhpr

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