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Google Moves To Debian For In-house Linux Desktop (zdnet.com)

Posted by msmash on from the to-each-his-own dept.

Google has officially confirmed the company is shifting its in-house Linux desktop from the Ubuntu-based Goobuntu to a new Linux distro, the DebianTesting-based gLinux. From a report: Margarita Manterola, a Google Engineer, quietly announced Google would move from Ubuntu to Debian-testing for its desktop Linux at DebConf17 in a lightning talk. Manterola explained that Google was moving to gLinux, a rolling release based on Debian Testing. This move isn't as surprising as it first looks. Ubuntu is based on Debian. In addition, Google has long been a strong Debian supporter. In 2017, Debian credited Google for making [sic] "possible our annual conference, and directly supports the progress of Debian and Free Software." Debian Testing is the beta for the next stable version of Debian. With gLinux, that means it's based on the Debian 10 "Buster" test operating system. Google takes each Debian Testing package, rebuilds it, tests it, files and fixes bugs, and once those are resolved, integrates it into the gLinux release candidate. GLinux went into beta on Aug. 16, 2017.

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  1. Uh, GLinux? by cdreimer · · Score: -1, Troll

    I remembered "goobuntu" well when I worked at the Google IT help desk call center in 2007-08. Usually for troubleshooting network issues, setting up hostnames in DNS, installing the latest NVidia drivers and VMware images from the CLI. I'm surprised that they didn't call the Debian version "goodeb".

    1. Re:Uh, GLinux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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