Comments on: Google’s Chrome Operating System http://www.wiredprairie.us/blog/index.php/archives/805 A little bit of everything: software, apps, usability, programming, design and whatever else Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron http://www.wiredprairie.us/blog/index.php/archives/805/comment-page-1#comment-2694 Aaron Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:25:55 +0000 http://www.wiredprairie.us/blog/index.php/archives/805#comment-2694 True -- it's interesting to see that many people are already asking the question: "what other applications will I be able to install -- it's Linux, so anything should work...." and so on. My understanding is that Google doesn't want that initially -- they want it pure, and fast -- and WEB. (Plus, I believe it's a different window system, so it wouldn't necessarily work with KDE, etc. based applications). True — it’s interesting to see that many people are already asking the question: “what other applications will I be able to install — it’s Linux, so anything should work….” and so on. My understanding is that Google doesn’t want that initially — they want it pure, and fast — and WEB. (Plus, I believe it’s a different window system, so it wouldn’t necessarily work with KDE, etc. based applications).

]]> By: Dave http://www.wiredprairie.us/blog/index.php/archives/805/comment-page-1#comment-2691 Dave Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:00:32 +0000 http://www.wiredprairie.us/blog/index.php/archives/805#comment-2691 As far as hardware support goes, I think the answer might simply be that those who want to do that kind of thing should look elsewhere. They aren't required to handle all the hardware thrown at them. Then again, perhaps hardware manufacturers will have to take Linux seriously if the OS grabs a decent market share. The Netbook market quickly went from being "small, internet capable PCs" to "small, full featured laptop" and I think Google recognizes that. In addition, I think that Google's Native Client has something to do with this venture in to Linux and a largely web based OS. http://code.google.com/p/nativeclient/ As far as hardware support goes, I think the answer might simply be that those who want to do that kind of thing should look elsewhere. They aren’t required to handle all the hardware thrown at them. Then again, perhaps hardware manufacturers will have to take Linux seriously if the OS grabs a decent market share.

The Netbook market quickly went from being “small, internet capable PCs” to “small, full featured laptop” and I think Google recognizes that.

In addition, I think that Google’s Native Client has something to do with this venture in to Linux and a largely web based OS. http://code.google.com/p/nativeclient/

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