OT Chrome OS next year

Christopher Chan christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk
Fri Jul 17 01:52:37 UTC 2009


james mcm wrote:
>
>     >I saw leaked screenshots somewhere. (here:
>     http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Google_Chrome_OS_Screenshots_Leaked/551-104195-580.html)
>     >Looks like Fluxbox, to me.
>
>     >/tony
>
>
> Interestingly. that screenshot shows GTalk which is currently 
> unavailable on Linux. It looks as though they will port it. Hopefully 
> they will make it Free too since it is currently proprietary.
>


I would not worry so much about the licenses. This Chrome OS looks and 
smells like the thin client concept that Sun has been unsuccessfully 
promoting for the last decade or so. May it rest in piece. Where is the 
hammer and the last nail for the coffin?




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