This has been talked about for quite a long time and even supposedly seen [google.com] but what can Google do that would make this more special then any other ubuntu release/spin off?
Also a more worrying question,would you see ads incorporated?
Goobuntu is our internal desktop distribution. It's awesome, but we're not going to be releasing it. Unless you work here it wouldn't work anyway. If you haven't tried ubuntu, you should, I have the regular one running on my laptop and it really is fantastic. I'd say it was debian done right if I wanted to start a debian flame war. Also, know that Google getting into the Red Hat business would be kind of dumb, and it would distract from our moon teleporter and cold fusion [google.com] projects
You should know better than to ask. It's hush-hush top secret. Feh. Chris shouldn't have even mentioned it. He's being reprogrammed right now to better follow his Google Overlords' wishes. Too bad. I kinda liked him.
Google OS has great potential in the desktop market. I hope that Google will not dismiss the idea entirely. I'll work for Google for free if it means that I will have a helping hand in overthrowing Microsoft.
I wonder if google has plans to take over Ubuntu's sister project, http://www.kubuntu.org/ [kubuntu.org] that is KDE based? And what would they call it? Gooooookubuntu?
While it would be cool if Google released it's own OS commercially.... I highly doubt it will in the near future. I'd wait to see if Ubuntu adopts GPL 3. With Googles heavy investments in it's DRM dependent services it would need a Linux distro without GPL 3. But on another note... this does make a nice semi-endorsement for Ubuntu. I just ordered that distro the other day and I'm anxious for it to arrive. I'm using a satelite connection in Iraq so downloading it was out of the question.
Since when is Google afraid to step on anyone's toes? I mean, you compete head-to-head with Microsoft.
A google-supported desktop Linux distribution would literally change the world for the better and would provide an incredibly captive market. Who wouldn't want to use google tools when you give them an incredible platform for free?
So, please rethink your strategy. You should also evaluate a KDE-based distribution such as OpenSuse as it is my professional opinion that it is the best desktop in existence curre
In these matters the only certainty is that there is nothing certain.
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Also a more worrying question,would you see ads incorporated?
Developing a Linux Desktop would distract us. (Score:5, Informative)
Chris
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AHA! I KNEW there was a reason for Google Moon [google.com]. So have you chosen the location for the moon base station yet?
-russ
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I mean, you compete head-to-head with Microsoft.
A google-supported desktop Linux distribution would literally change the world for the better and would provide an incredibly captive market. Who wouldn't want to use google tools when you give them an incredible platform for free?
So, please rethink your strategy. You should also evaluate a KDE-based distribution such as OpenSuse as it is my professional opinion that it is the best desktop in existence curre