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| DATE | 2009-07-08 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Google operating system
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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 10:56:48 -0400
From: Ruben Safir
To: hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com
Subject: Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Google operating system
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On Wed, Jul 08, 2009 at 08:32:49AM -0400, Ron Guerin wrote:
> Paul Robert Marino wrote:
> > Hey I was watching the news and they just said that Google announced
> > they are coming out with a PC operating system.
> > Considering their history I cant help thinking it will be a variation
> > of Android which is GNU Linux based.
> >
> Oh man, I wish they'd do us all a favor and not. Allow me to underline
> that Android is *not* GNU/Linux based. Google has taken great pains to
> ensure there's no GNU in Android.
>
> - Ron
I was just going to post the announcement from Rueters on this. I confess
though that I'm a bit confused. Is the new proposed Chrome OS a Free Software
entity or not?
Ruben
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