Comments on: Chrome Browser Tested on Google Chrome OS

By: Deman Risu

Deman Risu — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:53:10 +0000

Mack, it isn’t Ubuntu which we’re looking at. It’s the Chrome OS version of Chromium which is running inside of it which we are looking at.

By: Wiiboy

Wiiboy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:20:18 +0000

Because that would be just that: nothing more than a modified Ubuntu.

Ya, the guy above was running the Chrome OS _browser_ on Ubuntu. The actual OS hasn’t been released yet.

Although some are speculating this Thursday will be it. Because what else happens on the 22nd?

By: StareClips.com

StareClips.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:06:57 +0000

Why wouldn’t Google build something that is mostly Ubuntu?

Quite a bit of the machines in Google headquarters is a slightly modified form of Ubuntu (often referred to as Gubuntu.)

If it works for Google, why don’t they think it would work for everyone else?

By: Mack

Mack — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:02:59 +0000

@ Wiiboy. If that is infact the truth. I still have faith. I can’t see google building something that is mostly ubuntu. That’s why I was so upset to begin with.

By: imhr

imhr — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:59:44 +0000

Hopefully they bring some real support to the linux community at least.

By: Wiiboy

Wiiboy — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:08:31 +0000

Mack,
What do you mean “modified Ubuntu”? The screenshot above was running Ubuntu, because the only thing that was leaked was the browser. The OS itself wasn’t. While it _is_ based on Linux, it isn’t a “modified Ubuntu”. It bears extremely little in common with Ubuntu (nothing but the kernel =)

By: Mack

Mack — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:14:37 +0000

@ Stareclips.com
I guess with all the hype about a Google OS I’d expect something more than a modifired ubuntu. With the progress ubuntu is having by itself I see little need to rebrand it. I know it has some different features planned, but its just like any other distro. A few features here and there but still the same thing. Either incredibly useless like linpus lite, or tailored towards the adventurous computer user like ubuntu and Fedora.

Like you said, they are approaching with a successful head-start, but that’s all I see this developing into as far as functionality. However, with Google marketing this, many people will catch on, but Google will get the credit, and for what? a rebranding and some extra features.

Oh well I suppose thats the way it happens. Hopefully they bring some real support to the linux community at least.

By: StareClips.com

StareClips.com — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:24:39 +0000

Mack,

If you had read the earliest reports of Google Chrome OS, it was always going to be based on Linux. There would be no point in Google reinventing the OS completely from scratch, since there is nothing wrong with Linux… it’s just not as popular as Windows when it comes to the typical customer.

What Google is trying to do with Google Chrome OS is:

1) Make an OS that boots really fast.
2) Make an OS that most (if not all) applications run entirely within a web browser (Chrome).
3) Make an OS that stays out of the way and just lets you get your work done.

So, on this front, they are approaching a successful head-start.

By: Gidseo

Gidseo — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:20:08 +0000

Having been fortunate enough to receive a Google Wave invite, I’ve spent a great deal of this morning interacting in the way of the future, and imho it’s fantastic!
And can’t see any reason why many of us won’t be using Chrome OS next year… Especially, given the Sidekick/Danger/MS screw-up of the last few days – the world is changing…

By: Mack

Mack — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:39:23 +0000

Are you kidding? If this is real I am terribly disappointed in Google. All they can come up with is a modified version of ubuntu??! What a joke. I will stick with the official unr. It runs great and chrome browser for linux will be out sometime. So much for all the hype. I thought we had something here a bit different; something like what moblin has done to put a new take on the netbook ui. This is the same old thing. Boo