Google Os

Nevakonaza · 05-30-2007, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattu

Here's an OS that's free and is opposed to run Windows programs:http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html

I tried running it in Virtual Machine to check it out, but it didn't go so well. Probably because it's not the final product yet still in beta form.

that looks quite good

PC eye · 05-30-2007, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Draco Malfoy

Well, it'll be nice to have a new operating system to compete with MS Windows.

That depends on what it offers as well as how well it is supported! Another crap OS helps no one.

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Originally Posted by tlarkin

I thought solaris ran on PPC based hardware...

so I looked it up and it seems that x86 based hardware is now supported

http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/specs.jsp

oh well

I had originally assumed it would be geared strictly towards their own prebuilt systems until always seeing Java for MS. Where do you get runtime? From SUN of course. The one thing lacking here is to get it running after the files are copied to the drive. The way it smashed into the Vista boot loader didn't help here any. But I still wanted to see how it compares to Linux since it has a similar platform.

Nevakonaza · 05-30-2007, 10:45 PM

Well i just downloaded that React Os and tried to get it running through Vmware workstation but it doesnt boot up.
im just stuck at a black screen

il have to try something to get it to work

PC eye · 05-30-2007, 11:45 PM

React OS also has a live version as well and does nothing more then providing a basic desktop. It kind of seriously lacks as a true OS there. When installed on the last build you couldn't do much there with it. The newer releases may offer more now but Solaris looks far better.

bluedishwasher · 05-30-2007, 11:46 PM

google's fight for world domination continues

PC eye · 05-31-2007, 12:03 AM

They are going to have to come out with something fabulous or else there. Otherwise they'll soon slide behind MS even.

Draco Malfoy · 05-31-2007, 01:42 AM

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Here's an OS that's free and is opposed to run Windows programs:http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html

I tried running it in Virtual Machine to check it out, but it didn't go so well. Probably because it's not the final product yet still in beta form.

yah I've tried that, but it seemed highly unstable. As I remember it supported Abiword, and some games but not Firefox or other modern browsers. It crashed a lot--it even has the good ol' Blue screen of death.

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Well i just downloaded that React Os and tried to get it running through Vmware workstation but it doesnt boot up.
im just stuck at a black screen

Try it on QEMU. I know it works on QEMU. As I recall the website offers a version that will "run on top of Windows", and they bundle it with QEMU.

Jonyboy · 05-31-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bluedishwasher

google's fight for world domination continues

and microsoft has world domination sliping through it's hands. (with a bit of a boost from vista)

Irishwhistle · 05-31-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PC eye

You may have something there since one 2004 article points to that name over simply referring to a proposed Google OS. http://www.kottke.org/04/04/google-operating-system

Have you heard about the Google Cube as well as the GooOS? http://gadgets.fosfor.se/the-google-cube/

Yeah, I heard.

PC eye · 05-31-2007, 11:45 PM

Google wants to start selling it's own systems with an OS there. That would be trying to compare "Apples" to oranges when looking at how Apple/Mac is a separate OS iriginally intended for their systems. SUN certainly came out with their own namely Solaris. But like mentioned earlier they will need something fabulous to break the MS, Apple/Mac, and even Linux preferred atmosphere.

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PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	React OS also has a live version as well and does nothing more then providing a basic desktop. It kind of seriously lacks as a true OS there. When installed on the last build you couldn't do much there with it. The newer releases may offer more now but Solaris looks far better. __________________ Turning auto exhaust into a new energy source http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5552209 Ahead of theCurve: Extreme gamers play 45hrs. a week http://blogs.abcnews.com/aheadofthec...extreme-g.html

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bluedishwasher Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 639	google's fight for world domination continues __________________ - Jon

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PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	They are going to have to come out with something fabulous or else there. Otherwise they'll soon slide behind MS even. __________________ Turning auto exhaust into a new energy source http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5552209 Ahead of theCurve: Extreme gamers play 45hrs. a week http://blogs.abcnews.com/aheadofthec...extreme-g.html

05-31-2007, 11:45 PM	#20 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	Google wants to start selling it's own systems with an OS there. That would be trying to compare "Apples" to oranges when looking at how Apple/Mac is a separate OS iriginally intended for their systems. SUN certainly came out with their own namely Solaris. But like mentioned earlier they will need something fabulous to break the MS, Apple/Mac, and even Linux preferred atmosphere. __________________ Turning auto exhaust into a new energy source http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5552209 Ahead of theCurve: Extreme gamers play 45hrs. a week http://blogs.abcnews.com/aheadofthec...extreme-g.html

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