Re: [Fsuk-manchester] google plan new OS?

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Hi Aidy n' list!

I personally can't see how this can be anything but good for Leenoox,
free software and other OSs and bad for MS controlling all that is
'peecee'.

Unlike Canonical, Novell and even the mighty RH, Google have worldwide
brand recognition and in-the-dictionary status now, they have become
THE advertising powerhouse to end them all and they recently proved
the effectiveness of using their homepage to advertise something by
liberally plugging Chrome to the masses- look at how fast Chromes user
base rocketed- and I have absolutely no doubt they will go all out in
promoting Chrome OS the same way.

I expect it'll be based upon the same kinda Java tech that they've
used for Android. Unless it quickly gains lots of commercial support
from big name vendors (adobe etc.) who port their stuff to Android it
won't compete with Windows and it won't replace the X based distros
until lots of good stuff has been ported which prob. won't be all that
straight-forward I should imagine BUT ChromeOS could well be a
springboard to make many realise there is computing life beyond
Windows and MacOS.

Whatever happens, it can only be bad news for beast from Redmond and
more Linux users!

dan

PS We're (i am ten ninja) playing at the Chorlton Irish club this
Sunday - get down and be square! ;)

On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 1:28 PM, aidy lewis<address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What are your opinions on the announcement that Google is to create a
> netbook\desktop open-source OS to compete with MS?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8139711.stm
>
> Aidy
>
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