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1. Greg K Nicholson Linux

   #Google #Chrome-OS is brilliant news for !Linux (the #kernel) because #hardware makers will finally have impetus to produce decent #drivers.

   Thursday, 09-Jul-09 11:56:46 UTC from Gwibber
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   • Greg K Nicholson

     …not necessarily #Free drivers, mind. But hardware support *will* improve.

     Thursday, 09-Jul-09 11:57:56 UTC
   • Arnaud Bonatti Linux

     @gregknicholson I think the hardware on which #Google #Chrome-OS will run (#netbooks) is for most standard and already suported by !linux

     Thursday, 09-Jul-09 12:06:35 UTC
   • Greg K Nicholson Arnaud Bonatti

     @trtn Ah, but people will expect to be able to print, and to connect cameras and mass-storage devices.

     Thursday, 09-Jul-09 12:09:09 UTC
   • Greg K Nicholson

     …and gadgetsmiths will be more eager to slap on a Google “compatible” logo than a Tux.

     Thursday, 09-Jul-09 12:10:41 UTC
   • Maxime Dupuis madgoldfish , Arnaud Bonatti

     @trtn @madgoldfish Google blog says #Chrome-OS is designed for full-size desktop too

     Thursday, 09-Jul-09 12:17:20 UTC