Google released the source code for Chrome OS on Thursday, beginning the process of producing a cloud-based operating system by the end of 2010 for Netbooks.
Google Chrome OS is an open source operating system designed by Google to work exclusively with web applications. Announced on July 7, 2009, Chrome OS is set to have a publicly available stable release during the second half of 2010. The operating system is based on Linux and targets specifically designed hardware.The user interface takes a minimalist approach, resembling that of the Chrome web browser. Because the browser will be the only application residing on the device, Google Chrome OS is aimed at users who spend most of their computer time on the Internet.
What is Google Chrome OS?
- the web browser is the most important program on your computer
- your browser is your operating system
DOWNLOAD:
Download the Google Chrome OS here:
HOW CHROME OS LOOKS:
Here's the login screen:
Default Wallpaper of Chrome OS:
REVIEW:
Chrome OS is a lightweight Linux distribution based on Debian that uses a lot of open-source software:
- Host AP Linux drivers, PAM (an authentication mechanism),
- Syslinux (a lightweight bootloader),
- IBus (Intelligent Input Bus for Linux / Unix OS),
- ConnMan (Internet connection manager), XScreenSaver and other software.More on this later.
Live blogging:
- Chrome OS launches next year
Chrome, the foundation of Chrome OS
- Chrome has 40 million users
- Chrome focuses on: speed, security, simplicity
- new stuff: Chrome for Mac/Linux and extensions
HTML5:
- making the web more powerful
- powerful web apps
- web apps should use threads
- offline web apps
Converging trends
- netbooks have an explosive growth
- millions of users are living in the cloud
Chrome OS:
- instant boot
- Chrome on Chrome OS is faster
- every app is a web app
- all data is in the cloud
- browser security model
Demo:
- 7 seconds boot time
- the UI is a work in progress
- easy to access favorite apps
- app menu
- panels: persistent lightweight windows (example: Google Talk)
- file browser
- local files open in web apps (including Microsoft Office online apps)
- native video player
- powerful web apps
- web apps should use threads
- offline web apps
Converging trends
- netbooks have an explosive growth
- millions of users are living in the cloud
Chrome OS:
- instant boot
- Chrome on Chrome OS is faster
- every app is a web app
- all data is in the cloud
- browser security model
Demo:
- 7 seconds boot time
- the UI is a work in progress
- easy to access favorite apps
- app menu
- panels: persistent lightweight windows (example: Google Talk)
- file browser
- local files open in web apps (including Microsoft Office online apps)
- native video player
CHROME OS DIFFERS BY :
-Design documents
- No hard disks, only solid-state drives
- Verified boot
- Security: the OS does not trust any app
- Read-only root file system
- User data synced to the cloud
- Automatic updates for the entire OS
- No hard disks, only solid-state drives
- Verified boot
- Security: the OS does not trust any app
- Read-only root file system
- User data synced to the cloud
- Automatic updates for the entire OS
MARKET:
- reference hardware
- you can't download Chrome OS and install it on your machine
- the only way to install the OS is to buy a Chrome OS machine
- the target launch time: the end of next year
- reference hardware
- you can't download Chrome OS and install it on your machine
- the only way to install the OS is to buy a Chrome OS machine
- the target launch time: the end of next year
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