Google Chrome OS
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| Company / developer | Google Inc. |
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| Programmed in | C, C++ |
| OS family | Linux |
| Working state | Preinstalled on specific hardware (Chromebooks, Chromeboxes) |
| Update method | Rolling release |
| Package manager | Portage |
| Supported platforms | x86, ARM |
| Kernel type | Monolithic: Linux kernel[1] |
| Default user interface | Graphical interface based on the Google Chrome browser |
| License | Google Chrome OS Terms of Service[2] |
| Official website | www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/ |
The Google Chrome Operating System is a project by Google to develop a light computer operating system. It is devoted to using the World Wide Web.[3] The operating system was announced on July 7, 2009, and it is based on Google's Chrome web browser and the Linux kernel. It will be targeted at netbooks at first,[4] and is due to be released during the second half of 2010.[5] It will run on systems with either x86 or ARM processors.[6]
Google has stated that the Google Chrome OS project will be open source[7] by the end of 2009. Although it is based on the Linux kernel, it will use "a new windowing system".[8]
The Google Chrome OS is expected to be delayed in reaching customers.[9]
References [change]
- ↑ "Kernel Design: Background, Upgrades". Google. http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/chromiumos-design-docs/chromium-os-kernel. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ↑ Google. "Google Chrome OS Terms of Service". http://www.google.com/intl/en/chromebook/termsofservice.html. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ↑ Mediati, Nick (2009-07-07). "Google Announces Chrome OS". PC World. Archived from the original on 2010-01-18. http://www.pcworld.com/article/168028/google_announces_chrome_os.html. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ Bobbie Johnson (2009-07-08). "Google targets Microsoft with new operating system". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/jul/08/google-chrome-operating-system. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ Ahmed, Murad (2009-07-08), Google takes on Microsoft with Chrome operating system, Times Online, http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6665703.ece, retrieved 2009-07-08 Archived 18 January 2010 at WebCite
- ↑ Womack, Brian (2009-07-08). "Google to Challenge Microsoft With Operating System". Bloomberg.com. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aTd2k.YdQZ.Y. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ Shiels, Maggie (2009-07-08). "Google to launch operating system". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8139711.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ Arrington, Michael (2009-07-08). "Google Chrome: Redefining The Operating System". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/08/google-chrome-redefining-the-operating-system/. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ Ali, United States (December 11, 2010). Google is delaying to ship Chrome OS to mid of 2011
Other websites [change]
- Official announcement
- Google Chrome OS - FAQ
- Google Chrome Blog
- Chrome OS Could Offend the Open Source Community PC World (Friday, July 10, 2009)
