GoogleOS

[eraker]

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives..._to_expect.php

Some of the comments are funny.

[antidrugue]

I remember reading something like that in The Economist about a year ago.

Google certainly wants to provide a large number of web-based services and applications, that's no secret to anyone. But to which extend will that replace a full featured OS ? We're a long way from there. Not everyone has the bandwidth for it, nor is the technology ready.

Just look at YouOS.

[easuter]

meh...................

[bryansmith]

That's quite the link antidrugue. Although I would never use it, it's an interesting concept. It is actually fairly well laid out and set up.

Bryan

[bidi]

I don't get web OSes. I just tried YouOS and another one called EyeOS (they let you demo it, I think everyone should try it), but this new trend still makes no sense! You still need an OS on your computer anyway, not to mention I bet it's insanely expensive to keep the server.

[kbk]

At the technical school I go to we have a webOS, it's nice for accessing programs I don't have at home so I can get some work done.

[eraker]

I speak without much experience, but the WebOS idea seems somewhat silly to me. That YouOS site has a web browser, for instance. Why would I need to run a browser inside a browser?

[bigtomrodney]

I wouldn't be surprised if in a year or two we see the release of this 'Goobuntu' or another Google Linux distro. Google have the branding and the good reputation and in a time when people are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with some of the other corporate movers that branding may work well.

I know if I handed someone a live disk and told them it was GoogleOS, it didn't need to run antivirus/antispyware and came with everything they'd need for free they'd probably jump at the chance to use it. There is a sense of trust there for many imho. And all of that is just Linux with a Google brand.

[bidi]

I know if I handed someone a live disk and told them it was GoogleOS, it didn't need to run antivirus/antispyware and came with everything they'd need for free they'd probably jump at the chance to use it. There is a sense of trust there for many imho. And all of that is just Linux with a Google brand.

I agree 100% with that! It seemed to me that when Google annouced it ran custom installs of Ubuntu on their internal computer was when Ubuntu's success really sky-rocketted. Of course there were other influences, but in my opinion Google saying "This is what we use" made a lot of people think it can't be bad if Google is using it.

Let not forget one thing, most people buy things because it's trendy, not because it's useful--which is another reason I think a GoogleOS would be a hit. We don't even have to go very far, just look at the success of the iPod and Apple's product, most people want one just because it's "cool" (I know, I live with this type of crap everyday in college)!

[burntfuse]

...and in this case they'd be getting something which was trendy AND useful! Personally, I think it would be great if it got more people using Linux and gave it more exposure.