Administrator DKT27 Posted November 19, 2009 Administrator Share Posted November 19, 2009 Google releases Chrome OS source codeGoogle has released the source code for its Chrome OS project, as it prepares to show off the lightweight operating system for the first time.Google has invited much of the technology press to an event here at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters Thursday morning to demonstrate Chrome OS, which it is developing for Netbooks as a new type of operating system. However, those of you who speak code can get started poking around with the operating system at the Chromium project blog, as spotted by the Google Operating System blog.Several Google engineers are expected to speak at the event Thursday morning, as Google shows off Chrome OS after first announcing it in July. We'll have regular updates as events warrant.Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management for Google, kicked off the presentation by setting expectations: Google is about a year away from releasing Chrome OS. There will be no beta today, and no products to announce, but the main news is that the "code is fully open," he said, allowing Google developers to work on the project hand-in-hand with the community.Pichai ran through a lot of things we already know building up to the big reveal: Netbook shipments are growing, people are doing more and more in their browser as opposed to running desktop applications, and laptops and smartphones are converging into new types of devices like tablets and e-readers.Every application on Chrome OS will be a Web application, Pichai said. This will help improve speed and especially security, since users won't be installing applications to their systems, he said.Google is actually running the presentation on a Chrome laptop, although Pichai warns that because Chrome OS is a year away from release, the actual UI could change between now and then. If you've used Chrome, you've seen the basic Chrome OS UI.Matt Papakipos, engineering director for Chrome OS, took over for Pichai to explain how Google is making Chrome OS work under the hood. Google's whole idea is to make Chrome-based laptops more like televisions: flip a switch, and it's on. They are eliminating the boot loader and optimizing the kernel so that all the services that normally load with an OS at start-up don't load until they are needed.They are using a verified boot process that uses multiple signature keys to verify whether or not Web applications are legitimate. Papakipos demonstrates what happens when Chrome OS tries to download malware: it detects the malware and reboots the system back to a clean image, which is much easier than doing such a thing on a regular PC or Mac because it's Web-oriented and the data is backed up in the cloud.Pichai retakes the stage to talk about how Chrome OS Netbooks will make it on store shelves. They're not ready to talk about these plans in detail since we're about a year away, but there's a few plans that are relatively solid.Google will specify components for Chrome OS Netbook partners: you won't be able to download Chrome OS on an existing Netbook, you'll have to buy a Chrome OS-optimized Netbook. For example, Google won't support hard drives: Chrome OS Netbooks will have to use solid-state drives. "We really want the software to understand the underlying hardware," Pichai said.The hope is that these Netbooks will be ready by next year's holiday season, Pichai said. There's no word on price yet, but Google hinted that it's going to require Netbook makers to deliver slightly larger Netbooks than are currently en vogue, with full-size keyboards and bigger touch pads.Even though Google is specifying hardware components, Pichai was not ready to talk about pricing for Chrome OS-Netbooks during a question and answer session. It's hard to predict a year ahead of time what components will cost, he claimed, and said that Google is not setting a specific price point for Chrome OS Netbooks. He did say that Chrome OS Netbooks will likely slot into the prices that people are used to paying for Netbooks today.Pichai said Google is working on ways to make Chrome OS useful in offline situations, taking advantage of technologies like Google Gears. But this is an operating system designed primarily for online use, he said, later dodging a question about whether or not wireless WAN chips for cellular networks would be part of the Chrome OS Netbook specifications.Chrome OS Netbooks will run on both x86 and ARM chips, Pichai said. All applications created for the Netbooks will be Web applications, he said: Google does not appear to have plans to allow native applications to run directly on the processor.Source - CNET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atasas Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Every application on Chrome OS will be a Web applicationGoogle does not appear to have plans to allow native applications to run directly on the processor.I think, I am disappointed?.... will give it a shot, but seems to be a bit OTT regarding everythin on the net- connection speed+amount of data transfer required smells of failure <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karachidude Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 i hope th new OS is light and good and free and very good B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted November 19, 2009 Author Administrator Share Posted November 19, 2009 @Atasas: I agree with you. Well I thought that it I'll be great but now I'm unsure. But it will still be there up for the trial. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 By making it web only, it cannot be a true OS and all the talk about being a threat to Windows is bullsh*t.What do you do when internet is down, yes they said things like gears but your OS shouldn't have to flip out when it loses its connection.They could have made it a lot better but these restrictions will limit its potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atasas Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I believe to understand as why too!- Google dont want to be "stepping on toes of M$", so something like an allowed virtual app might be present to make it useful...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalaffa Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 a VMware image of Chrome OS is available via TPBhttp://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5170843/chromeos-image-999.999.32309.211410-a1.vmdk.bz2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Administrator Share Posted November 20, 2009 Thanx for the great news Jalaffa. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Making Chrome OS open source was a wrong move.If it ever stacks up against the big guys, it will be an easy target for hackers / crackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalaffa Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Not very impressed :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioActive Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Is it just me of Chrome OS sounds more like a pumped-up version of Asus's ExpressGate, I dunno I just can't help but notice the similarity, although Asus never claimed ExpressGate was an OS! :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshiro Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>For the ones who are curious ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Administrator Share Posted November 20, 2009 It means that google wants us to fully concentrate on them and only them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioActive Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Ok, after this video I'm pretty sure that Chrome OS is just a pumped-up knock-off of ExpressGate, meh :yawn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atasas Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 pumped-up knock-off of ExpressGate, meh yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karachidude Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 chrome Browser=Chrome Os :ph34r: :frusty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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