Chrome OS is (almost) here

Well, it finally happened – Google has started the release of Chrome OS. As Joe Brockmeier posts over at Linux Magazine, they’ve released source code and said that the full release won’t happen until late 2010, and only for selected hardware.

I tend to agree with Joe in that the OS can’t fully rely on Internet login to function. There are too many times when I’m blissfully disconnected. Especially since I’ve got a cell phone that can keep me connected to E-mail and social networking, without distracting me when I’m trying to work.

I’ll probably grab the source next week(end) and see what it takes to build a working system. I’ve got a free partition or two on my current laptop, and I’m eager to see what they’re up to, and try to divine where they’re going.

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