I always hated web operating systems. First I tried the icky AjaxWindows, then YouOS which doesn’t seem to work, and after a while I read a Swedish article about the Xcerion operating system (from Linköping, I believe), still in development.
What I despise most is that they used a closed-source model on a web-app. You just don’t do that nowadays, if you are not Digg, god-damnit!
I mean, I’m no expert, but when every single one of these companies starts developing a whole set of Ajax apps, they’ve got a lot of work (just imagine how much work goes into developing an office suite, an instant messenger program, or a file manager), and in the end they’re still just competing websites. And who wants to work so much to get a competing website, come on!
And that’s when I discovered EyeOS.
With an online operating system, you can use your own apps, settings, documents, anywhere, any time, on any computer.
EyeOS is being developed by the EyeOS core team of the EyeOS Project company. While the main developers are the most involved people, EyeOS’ opensource model enables the community to contibute their own improvements.
Version 1.5 of EyeOS, nicknamed ‘Gala’, was released just recently. Now EyeOS has a basic Office suite (Word processor, Spreadsheet, Presentations etc.), Net tools (Browser, FTP), Personal apps (Calendars and the works!).
Of course this is not everything EyeOS has to offer, check the homepage for the complete list.
You can install EyeOS on your own server, or like me, get a free account @ the EyeOS project’s server.
A shout out to all the cool people at EyeOS!
January 22nd, 2008 at 09:15
No need to build the office suite or other applications when they are online.
Check out G.ho.st (The Global Hosted Operating SysTem) at http://g.ho.st. G.ho.st works with third party web applications to provide a free fully functional Virtual Computer, on the Web, so that every person in the world can do any computing at any time, any place, on any budget.
Thanks
Rami
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:08
Hi! It’s a pleasure to read your post about eyeOS ;-).
In fact, we believe that **only** an OpenSource “Web OS” - I think the best description is Web Platform - can be a success, since people and specially companies do not like to send their resources out there.
Raimi,
It’s a pleasure too to find you commenting on your webOS on ***every*** eyeOS post I read ;-). I should do the same…
January 22nd, 2008 at 19:59
Hi, it is also a pleasure reading actual replies to my post. I’m very happy you both commented!
@Rami: very interesting concept, though I still prefer opensource. Good luck with your project!
January 22nd, 2008 at 20:57
I usually read all the posts about eyeOS (good and bad ones!), trought Technorati and Google Blogsearch. It’s quite interesting to see what does people think about your project.
Regards,
–Pau
January 25th, 2008 at 02:40
You can find some good apps for exeOs on this neat site http://www.eyeos-apps.org/
January 27th, 2008 at 11:21
Nice to meet you Pau,
Well its not really on posts about eyeOS but on webos, webdesktop and other related posts.
I wish good luck for all companies
Rami
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