kaaloxi (1993)

Re: Chrome OS

zee. z@z.z.

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On Wednesday, Jul 8, 2009, Le Stu wrote:
> On Wednesday, Jul 8, 2009, zee wrote:
>
> > Yawn. YALD.
>
> I wouldn't be so sure. Google said they are rebuilding the technologies
> going into the OS in much the same way as they did with their Chrome
> browser. So, while I think the assumption that this will be based on Linux
> is fair, I think it is also fair to speculate it may not be YALD.

It isn't an assumption, though, they are basing it on linux (see the original article).

> But, as AdmV said it will be the successful integration of the components
> and the realisation of the rather cloudy vision of er... cloud computing
> that will make or break this thing.
>
> We're going back to the 70s, it seems, with dumb terminals connected to a
> mainframe.

Which, frankly, fucking sucks. Call me a luddite, call me what you will - I'll keep my apps on my machine, thanks.

Personally I would be giddy to see Cloud Computing thrown into the dustbin of computer curiosities along with the floptical, SGI, the Amiga, stringy floppy, OS/2, NxGen and a host of other "good on paper bad in practice" ideas of yore.

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