This article claims that HP is exploring making their own OS base don Linux.
http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/08/09/12/1850203.shtml On Sep 12, 3:18 pm, Hunnter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Because making an OS requires more effort than they'd like to put in > to it, especially considering this has been in development for a > while. > And the effort is not all on their side either, it also means people > having to install a whole new OS, learn new things and have to (yes, > really) use new programs (devs have to make new ones too) > If it happens, it won't be for a LONG time, a very long time. > > Chrome is an easier way to get more penetration into its users. > > Google wants to create an OS "on the web", or on the "cloud" as it is > now known as. > And with engines such as V8 and others to come in the future, having > speedy applications within a browser will only be a few months away > (when the Plugin API arrives that is) > I can't wait to see the future for JavaScript, i'd honestly rather see > this than Flash or Silverlight take any more market in. Adobe are > plain horrible when it comes to OSes other than Windows, and > Silverlight is, well, not that big, and i'd rather not see yet ANOTHER > plugin required message. > > /rant > > On Sep 12, 9:57 pm, eleifsp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It seems that way at first, but take a look at the print at the bottom > > of the page: > > > Google, Google Icons, and the Google Logo are trademarks of Google > > Inc. gOS is not affiliated with Google or their partners. > > > It's only a distro of Linux with a bunch of Google add-ins. > > > On Sep 12, 12:01 pm, Crafty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It looks like they have already started on that path... I can't wait > > > until I see the next version of gOS. I am a big fan of Linux OS. > > > > Crafty > > > > On Sep 12, 12:50 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Search for "gOS"... > > > > > Crafty > > > > > On Fri 12/09/08 12:47 PM , [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > There seems to be a clear market for a new OS that is competition > > > > > for > > > > > Windows.. why won't Google attempt it? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
