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01-02-2006, 04:30 PM	#1
muckshifter Captain Crunchie, Retired Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a Hovel Posts: 17,435 Trader Rating: (1)	Google at work on desktop Linux Google is preparing its own distribution of Linux for the desktop, in a possible bid to take on Microsoft in its core business - desktop software. A version of the increasingly popular Ubuntu desktop Linux distribution, based on Debian and the Gnome desktop, it is known internally as 'Goobuntu'. Full story __________________ I'm not grouchy by nature, it takes constant effort. Flickr Every day I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've stayed alive.

01-02-2006, 04:48 PM	#2
Ian Cunningham Rocket Scientist Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 13,522 Trader Rating: (0)	Interesting indeed Thats going to give MS a good kick where it hurts. I admit it, I like Microsoft.... why, because everything is standard and just works. No messing with drivers anymore, everything is so simply. However, I equally dislike the situation for the very same reason that they control almost all the desktop market! I think google might have more of a grassroots power which can convert users to Linux in a way that Debian/RedHat/Mandrake cannot. Fingers cross that this goes further than the Lindows push ever did Once more people are onboard the Linux boat, I can see things moving much faster. __________________ PC Review - Editor-in-Chief

01-02-2006, 05:06 PM	#3
Quadophile Hon. Acoustical Engineer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 3,929 Trader Rating: (0)	There is no denying that Linux community is growing at a very rapid speed. With giants like Google and IBM it could mean a big change in the next few years to come. IBM is also aggressively promoting Linux on their website, they have a very informative free newsletter entitled "LinuxLine" which anyone can subscribe to. __________________ "Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character. Watch your character, it becomes destiny. " Forum Guidelines and Etiquette

01-02-2006, 05:09 PM	#4
labatts Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: canada Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0)	very interesting story..hopefully it will be something they release..can only help the linux community

01-02-2006, 05:09 PM	#5
floppybootstomp sugar 'n spikes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greenwich Posts: 12,291 Trader Rating: (15)	Google's already there in my Suse 10 install, within Firefox, there be a little search window on the top right __________________ Asus P5B Deluxe Motherboard; Intel Core 2 duo 6600 2.4Ghz CPU; Zalman CNPS9500 Cooler; 4Gb Corsair 6400C4 Memory; BFG Nvidia 9800 GTX 512Mb; Auzentech Prelude X-Fi Sound Card; 2 x Western Digital 150Gb Velicoraptors in RAID 0; Samsung 500Gb HDD; Antec 900 Gamers Case; Corsair 620W modular PSU; NEC SATA Lightscribe DVDRW; Asus SATA DVD-ROM; Linksys Wireless WAG200G Router; Logi G5 Mouse; Logi G15 Keyboard; Samsung 245_B 24" Black Monitor; Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit.

02-02-2006, 05:17 PM

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"... and it would distract from our moon teleporter and cold fusion projects," he wrote.

Well I would have loved to have seen it happen ... good luck with the Teleporter project, I won't be using that!

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02-02-2006, 07:10 PM	#7
labatts Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: canada Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0)	To Bad,would really loved to have seen it happen..Actually don't understand why they wouldn't release goobuntu..what better way to kick your arch rival in the nuts,then to release an alternative to it's flagship product. he sure does praise Ubuntu..hmmm might give it a shot again..might fit in with my slackware 10.2 and pclos family

02-02-2006, 07:40 PM	#8
floppybootstomp sugar 'n spikes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greenwich Posts: 12,291 Trader Rating: (15)	Hiya labatts, wotchoo doing over here, lol, good to see you __________________ Asus P5B Deluxe Motherboard; Intel Core 2 duo 6600 2.4Ghz CPU; Zalman CNPS9500 Cooler; 4Gb Corsair 6400C4 Memory; BFG Nvidia 9800 GTX 512Mb; Auzentech Prelude X-Fi Sound Card; 2 x Western Digital 150Gb Velicoraptors in RAID 0; Samsung 500Gb HDD; Antec 900 Gamers Case; Corsair 620W modular PSU; NEC SATA Lightscribe DVDRW; Asus SATA DVD-ROM; Linksys Wireless WAG200G Router; Logi G5 Mouse; Logi G15 Keyboard; Samsung 245_B 24" Black Monitor; Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit.

02-02-2006, 08:00 PM	#9
labatts Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: canada Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks Flopps..came here after reading one of your posts at Bitbendertech where you mentioned this forum.thought i'd give it a look,nice community here ..

02-02-2006, 08:30 PM	#10
Adywebb Captain Boinc Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Shropshire Posts: 5,374 Trader Rating: (5)	Hi labatts - nice to see you here! __________________ Registered Linux User # 406829 ... Registered Insane Linux User # 002

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