Wow, I kinda wish that Google never offered any of it to be open source. Then the chatter might only be about yet anther alleged MS-killer OS and Google world domination and maybe, just maybe, the tiny market share that any Google OS--open or otherwise--will ultimately garner. Just like Android wasn't an iPhone killer, Chrome OS won't be a Windoze killer. Perhaps when Google Chrome's open source, Adobe-compatible, web-based Creative Suite Design Premium launches I'll have to spend more than a few moments considering whether this has any relevance to either my life or my workflow. I just hope by then Chrome supports FireBug...
Art Thompson, Jr. Logical Things - Design + Technology 917-609-1158 [m] www.logicalthings.com twitter.com/logicalthings On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 8:57 PM, Dave Fancella <[email protected]> wrote: > > So we're going to argue RMS vs ESR? ;) > > I.e. protecting user's rights vs giving my volunteer labor to > money-grubbing corporations? > > Dave > > Visit my website! > http://www.davefancella.com > > Also, I'm currently looking for a job. So while you're at my website, > look at my resume! > http://www.davefancella.com/resume/dave.html > > > > On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 8:07 PM, Jason Stell<[email protected]> wrote: > > It does not. > > http://www.cryptonomicon.com/beginning.html > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/<http://www.catb.org/%7Eesr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/> > > etc. etc. > > > > When we tire of leasing our data to google or if/when google's services > > become inferior to those provided by NextBigThing, Inc., the OS can be > > adapted by the community. The nice thing about an "open source operating > > system" is that its purpose is whatever we want it to be. > > > > Cheers > > Jason > > > > On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Dave Fancella <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > It'll be Linux-based and opened source, so I'm happy :) > >> > > >> > >> An open source operating system whose entire purpose is for you to > >> store your data on a proprietary third party server sorta defeats the > >> purpose of open source programming, does it not? > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> Visit my website! > >> http://www.davefancella.com > >> > >> Also, I'm currently looking for a job. So while you're at my website, > >> look at my resume! > >> http://www.davefancella.com/resume/dave.html > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 9:27 AM, Timothy R. Chavez<[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> > It'll be Linux-based and opened source, so I'm happy :) > >> > > >> > On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Alex S. Jones<[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Google has just announced Chrome OS, "an open source, lightweight > >> >> operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks." This > >> >> has some interesting implications for Web professionals. In addition > >> >> to the improvement of netbooks, which will see major growth in the > new > >> >> few years given the migration of data and key apps to the cloud > >> >> (Google Apps are no longer in beta by the way), this opens the path > >> >> for a wide variety of Web-based apps built by small companies and > >> >> entrepreneurs to make a splash. > >> >> > >> >> Announcement: http://tr.im/chros > >> >> Wired's Take: http://tr.im/chros2 > >> >> > >> >> What's your take? > >> >> > >> >> Alex Jones > >> >> www.SilverSpider.com > >> >> www.twitter.com/BaldMan > >> >> www.RefreshAustin.org > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > -tim > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
