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The Pointlessness of Google’s Chrome OS

Posted on July 22, 2009, 14:53, by Greg, under Hardware, In Development, Linux, Online apps, Open source, Web.

I was initially reluctant to write a post about Chrome OS, seeing as  Engadget and the other heavy machinery immediately posted murky “details” about Google’s new lightweight operating system, even though everyone fully knew that any screenshots and technical data were most likely fake (as a side-note, I find Gizmodo’s “deep reading” Chrome OS article [...]

Tags: Google, Google Chrome, Google Gears, Linux, Linux kernel, Netbook, Open source, Operating system
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ReactOS 0.3.9 Review and Screenshot Tour

Posted on June 29, 2009, 19:40, by Greg, under Misc.

As the new version of Microsoft Windows 7 is nearing completion, many users are gearing up for the big upgrade. Since it is the most popular operating system, many people who use an alternative OS miss out on some good software made for Windows, such as Photoshop, many new games et cetera. Even though we [...]

Tags: DirectX, Open source, Operating system, ReactOS, Windows 7, Windows 95
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