 Possibility Of A Google Os ? |
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 Dec 23 2004, 05:04 PM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ]  Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 23-December 04 Member No.: 1,856  |
The people at google are smart! They could easily make an OS!
They would make it so that viruses could not infect it or the files!!! But It would be compatible with todays software and games!!! Yay Or Nay? |
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Dec 23 2004, 06:21 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 1,523 |
They would have to be a lot more than smart. Lots and lots of smart people have worked on the three big modern OS's, windows and *nix and MacOS X(half unix half mach). Being compatible with all of today's software would be difficult to say the least.
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Dec 23 2004, 09:55 PM
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death Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 8-September 04 Member No.: 384 |
i think it's possible for google os, for the sake of open source software. a war against microsoft.
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Dec 24 2004, 04:06 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 1,523 |
Really, a google OS isn't what is needed. What is needed is a free OS that is as easy to use and work with as microsoft's Windows(for the normal tasks that a normal noob will do on a computer), but without the downsides and pitfalls of both windows and linux in its current form.
Linux could get there, and I look forward to trying out ubuntu linux/gnoppix to see if they have moved things that direction. |
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Dec 24 2004, 04:43 AM
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Member [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 12-December 04 Member No.: 1,718 |
I agree with MajesticFrog on that. What is needed is an Open Source OS that has the look and feel of Windows (but without falling into copyright traps), that way, most people would not be bothered with making the switchover. Linux seems to have promise and I expect that in the next 15 years, it should catch up enough with non-nerds to make it a reasonable competitor for MS Windows.
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Dec 24 2004, 10:34 AM
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Way Out Of Control - You need a life :) Group: Members Posts: 1,366 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Nottingham England Member No.: 570 |
quote] What is needed is a free OS that is as easy to use and work with as microsoft's Windows[/quote]
i think its called CherryOS or maybe not.. i cant find a good link. anyways, there IS an open source clone of MS windows, which is compatable with windows applications, no emulation ! however last time i looked, it was a long way from being finished. |
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Dec 24 2004, 04:07 PM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 8-September 04 From: Vic, Australia Member No.: 394 |
[quote=qwijibow,Dec 24 2004, 08:34 PM]
quote] What is needed is a free OS that is as easy to use and work with as microsoft's Windows[/quote] i think its called CherryOS or maybe not.. i cant find a good link. anyways, there IS an open source clone of MS windows, which is compatable with windows applications, no emulation ! however last time i looked, it was a long way from being finished.  [/quote] Cherry OS is actually an emulator which lets you run a Mac OS on your PC. It's out now and you can download it for about $50. You can proabably find more info here. I also agree that with Majestic and Dizasta on a Google OS not being what is needed right now but if it does come out and is good then I would try it to see what it's like. |
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Dec 27 2004, 03:53 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 4-September 04 Member No.: 228 |
I don't think I'll ever buy any operating system. I could pay for packaging, manual and support and upgrading service but not for the actual system. Even if it was an operating system with superb searching features
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Dec 28 2004, 09:55 PM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 28-December 04 Member No.: 1,897 |
well i´m quite sure that i won´t be easy to make an os that could hold it against the established ones, and it´s definitely not possible to make it 100% protected.
but i agree that the google people are kinda smart so they might start a project that would maybe better than the existing ones, but that would take a long time and i don´t think that today many people would take the risk which is included in trying to fight microsoft. but whenever there would be a new os, i´m open-minded enough so if it is good i would try it out. |
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Jan 1 2005, 08:31 PM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 258 Joined: 22-December 04 From: Online, USA Member No.: 1,840 |
Google is very successful and well known and I think they could do it, but I really don't think they will be making an OS anytime soon. Some possible problems:
• It would probably be PC compatible. • All OS's (except Windows) are supposed to be safe from viruses, but people still find ways. • Are you saying it would run software for any other OS? Not very easy to do... • What would be the motivation to switch to it? Linux people might not change (if it cost anything) because they like free stuff. Mac users just like Mac OS. And windows people just follow the crowd. (sorry for the over-generalizations, just trying to make a point.) Just some things to think about. I could happen. |
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