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Google's Next Steps

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hey-cool-site dept.

danimlp writes "An article at SearchEngineWatch states that Google and Yahoo have become as almost parts of the operating system, a 'layer' above Linux, Windows or Mac OS. Another article at Kottke.org says that Google is building a a huge computer with a custom operating system that everyone on earth can have an account on. Some people predicts that, after Gmail, Google could start a new instant message service or even its own electronic currency."

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  1. Hey, uh, guys.... by rasafras · · Score: 0, Redundant

    April 1st was 11 days ago....

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  2. I knew it! by kajoob · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So you're the one that bought windows.

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  3. Re:Argh! by bash_finger · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Linux is just the kernel. The OS is Google/Linux.

    Linux is just the kernel. The OS is GNU/Google/Linux.