zdnet.com.au - 7/8/2009
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Google's decision to create its own Linux distribution and splinter the Linux community decisively once again can only be seen as foolhardy and self-obsessive.
arstechnica.com - 7/8/2009
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arstechnica.com —
Well, that didn't take long. Last night, we
reported that sources inside and outside Google were suggesting...
that the company would announce a Chrome-centered OS within a matter of days. It turned out to be a matter of hours. Late Tuesday ...
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Google's Chrome OS: what it means, why it matters
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blogs.zdnet.com - 7/8/2009
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Reading the commentary from the likes of TechCrunch,
Mashable, The Guardian and even our own esteemed Sam...
Diaz on the pre-launch (you’ve got another YEAR to wait) you’d think the Google ChromeOS was the closest thing to the second coming ...
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Google ChromeOS: have people given leave of their senses?
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... Special all-Chrome OS edition!
Why Chrome OS will matter.
Chrome OS? We’ve got Ubuntu.
Will Chrome OS annoy Apple?
Chrome OS, potential privacy threat.
Does the world need it?
Will Microsoft respond on Monday?
The big winner: smartbooks. (Smartbooks?)
Not your father’s OS war.
Hey, Joe Trippi linked here.
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Five Reasons Why Microsoft Does Not Need To Worry About Google Chrome OS
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... —Chrome OS will compete with Ubuntu: Chrome OS—which is open source—will further fragment the open source operating system market, since it will provide yet another option, writes Renai LeMay at ZDNet. This comes just as Ubuntu was becoming the dominant choice. He writes, “In this context, Google’s decision to create its own Linux distribution and splinter the Linux community decisively ... can only be seen as foolhardy and self-obsessive.” That could obviously benefit Microsoft. ...
Linux Chromed (Though Not Really)
TomsTechBlog.com —
... Yesterday Google announced a new OS based on the design idioms of the Google Chrome browser. Initially it will only be targeting netbooks but it’s pretty clear Google has the world in it’s sights.
I have essentially nothing to say about this. They really don’t give many details. But one they did mention is that it will be built on Linux which is causing some blowback from the Linux community.
Such as in this post titled “No thanks Google, we've got Ubuntu.”
Google's revelation ...
★ Putting What Little We Actually Know About Chrome OS Into Context
Daring Fireball —
... that decided Windows would run everywhere on everything. No one says Chrome OS is going to run on all, or even most PCs. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s only supported for use on new PCs that are specifically certified to work with it. Hence the hardware partner list in the otherwise almost information-less “Chrome OS FAQ” Google posted tonight.
Chrome Will Not Be a ‘Linux Distribution’
Renai LeMay’s “No Thanks Google, We’ve Got Ubuntu” captures another common reaction to Chrome: ...
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