What Google's Chromium OS Is Reaching For

MojoKid sends in a piece that takes a step back from Google's much-analyzed OS to look at what it is trying to accomplish. "Last week, Google open-sourced its Chromium OS project, more than a year before the operating system is scheduled for release. In doing so, Google hopes a variety of developers and companies will become involved in the project, and has pledged to release regular updates as well as a comprehensive log of bug reports and fixes. This article takes a look at Google's design vision for Chromium, the unique benefits it offers, and a bit of why Google is throwing its hat into this particular ring in the first place. Chromium, after all, is a Linux-based OS entering the smartbook/netbook market at a time when the product segment is already being well served by a variety of Linux distros, XP, and Windows 7. In the midst of all these options, do we need another operating system? We just might."

RTFA

[houstonbofh]

I wonder who will notice that the link doesn't work at all? Oh, wait... This is slashdot. Never mind. :)

Why Chromium?

[Locke2005]

In the midst of all these options, do we need another operating system? We just might. If nothing else, it really pisses off Microsoft! In and of itself, doesn't that make it well worth it?

Re:The real reason

[lennier]

"What more is there to learn ?"

4- we can't trust the cloud to launch nuclear missiles.

Ok turns out we can trust it for that just fine.

Re:The real reason

[pseudonomous]

I think it will turn out to be a bigger mistake when we learn (for a very brief instant) not to trust cloud to NOT fire nuclear missiles.