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Chrome OS Last modified: Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Google Chrome Operating System was announced by Google nine months after it releases the Chrome browser. Google Chrome is described as a lightweight operating system will make its debut targeting netbook devices. The OS, which is Google Chrome running within a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel, is expected to be able to run on x86 as well as ARM chips. Google is expected to open source the code in 2009, and netbooks running the Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. See also "Google Chrome: From Browser to Operating System" in the Did You Know...? section of Webopedia.

Google Chrome: From Browser to Operating System According to Google, current operating systems were originally designed in an era where there was no Web, and Google Chrome is described as a lightweight operating system will make its debut targeting netbook devices. InternetNews: Google's Chrome OS: Failure in the Making? PC makers are eagerly greeting a Windows alternative, yet Google's arrogance and lack of execution will ultimately hamper the Chrome OS. LinuxToday: Google Frenzy and Mono Mania So what are the implications for a Linux-based Google OS? If they stick to a genuine Free/Open Source development and distribution model, and don't try to sneak in nasty stuff like an ultimate sneaky data collector with access to everything on the user's computer, it could be very cool.