Google Working on Desktop Linux

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Google Working on Desktop Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday January 31, 2006 @04:09AM from the what-you-guys-are-surprised dept.

paulmac84 writes "The Register reports that Google is working on a version of Ubuntu, known internally as Goobuntu. Google has confirmed it is working on a desktop linux project, but declined to supply further details, including what the project is for. Is Google about to release this as an alternative to Windows?" Update: 02/01 00:11 GMT by SM: chrisd is the first among many to point out that this is just more fodder from the Google rumor mill and isn't something they are currently planning to release.

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And in Redmond by Anonymous Coward · 2006-01-31 04:12 · Score: 5, Funny

Ballmer throws a chair.
1. Re:And in Redmond by jb.hl.com · 2006-01-31 04:20 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  You joking? This is sofa throwing material, dude.
  
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2. Re:And in Redmond by digitaldc · 2006-01-31 05:17 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  And Gates just fired off an email about their upcoming Open Source version of Windows that will pack in twice the features and speed as Goobuntu.
  
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invite to goobuntu by GillBates0 · 2006-01-31 04:15 · Score: 5, Funny

plz reply with invites.
kthx

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Shouldn't that be... by zenmojodaddy · 2006-01-31 04:15 · Score: 5, Funny

GNoo/Linux?
Name of Distro by Anonymous Coward · 2006-01-31 04:16 · Score: 5, Funny

Gnoogle.
Re:Another Google lets-see-if-it-sticks project by lpangelrob · 2006-01-31 04:24 · Score: 5, Funny

If it works they'll hail it as a true MS rival, if it doesn't it'll quietly get put down in a back room a year from now and forgotten about.

If it doesn't work, there's always Beta! :-D

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Re:Another Google lets-see-if-it-sticks project by OctoberSky · 2006-01-31 04:26 · Score: 4, Funny

presumably trying the chuck-it-and-see-if-it-sticks approach.
Microsoft uses a similar approach, but thier apporach involves chairs and Steve Ballmer.
Poll idea by Caspian · 2006-01-31 04:27 · Score: 4, Funny

The name "Goobuntu" sounds most like:

(1) A sinful dessert.
(2) A Final Fantasy monster.
(3) A Swahili word meaning "booger".
(4) Baby babble.
(5) A natural companion to "sed", "awk" and "grep".

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1. Re:Poll idea by Xeth · 2006-01-31 05:33 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  (6) The sound CowboyNeal makes when punched in the gut
  
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Re:hmmm by tdemark · 2006-01-31 04:41 · Score: 5, Funny

Google hasn't seemed to have a problem with releasing products that have no discernable source of revenue.

They plan on making it up in volume.

- Tony
Re:hmmm by harrkev · 2006-01-31 04:54 · Score: 5, Funny

Google tend to produce high quality products. This would put them in direct competition with Windows.
Huh? If Google makes "high quality products" that would put them in an entirely different market than Microsoft.

Now, if Google starts making bloated, insecure, and consumer-hostile products, then they could take Microsoft on head-to-head.

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"In Beta" jest. by oscartheduck · 2006-01-31 05:02 · Score: 4, Funny

Who would have thought it would take Google of all companies to finally take Linux out of Beta?

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