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Moblin 2.0 Released, Intel's Linux For Netbooks

Posted by Soulskill on from the new-and-shiny dept.

eldavojohn writes "Yesterday, Moblin, the joint OS project between Novell and Intel, was released as V2.0 Beta for netbooks with the image available for download. We've talked about Moblin before, but Computer World has an article speculating this is Intel's direct affront to Microsoft's Windows 7 by pointing out that Moblin is designed to optimally use Intel's Atom Processor and smaller screens so popular with netbooks. Windows 7's netbook competition doesn't stop there, as GoodOS's gOS3 Gadgets and Canonical's Ubuntu Netbook Remix are being designed to also take advantage of Intel's Atom, especially from a UI perspective. Ars has a look at Moblin's rich new UI as well. Back in April, Intel said it would support Windows 7 on the Atom later this year, and Intel also says Windows 7 is a good choice for Intel's netbooks, so it doesn't look like they're intentionally burning any bridges between them and Redmond."

8 of 142 comments (clear)

  1. Meh. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm waiting for them to release GLADOS for Netbooks.

    1. Re:Meh. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      GLaDOS for GPS will have to do for now...

  2. My preecioooous! by Yvan256 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh wait, Moblin, not Goblin.

    Carry on.

    1. Re:My preecioooous! by neiras · · Score: 5, Funny

      "...an imaginary evil, crabby, and mischievous creature described as a grotesquely disfigured or gnome-like phantom..."

      What is it with you KDE fanbois and your personal attacks? We likes our desktop clean, simple, and brown.

      We also likes fisshesss, yes we does.

  3. I hate Linux as much as the next guy (not really) by ClosedSource · · Score: 2, Funny

    "It's easy to spot MS shills."

    Of course there are no Linux shills because everyone else here is totally objective and has no particular interest in promoting Linux.

  4. Re:I hate Linux as much as the next guy (not reall by Hognoxious · · Score: 3, Funny

    Shills are paid. Linux is free and also free!

    The word you're looking for is "zealots".

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    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
  5. Re:Download speed by kohaku · · Score: 3, Funny

    666 MB (0.8 KB/sec) 9 days, 11 hours remaining.

    You sure you want to download that?

  6. Re:Background by Molochi · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought that was Windows 7.

    When I hit Ctr-Alt-Del his eyes just flash.

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