OT Chrome OS next year

[Karl F. Larsen]

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james mcm wrote:
> I'm really worried that the shift to web applications might leave Free
> Software in the dust, sure we have the AGPL but  it's barely used and so we
> start miles behind our proprietary competitors.
> 
> Sure it might seem nice that Google is contributing a new Windowing System
> but keep in mind that they are not a Free company (GTalk for example is
> proprietary), and this might be a push to web applications - which they will
> still retain the source code for. Read  The Javascript
> Trap<http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-trap.html>- when I first
> read it, I thought it wouldn't be an issue for years, but now
> I think Stallman must be a clairvoyant.
> 
> (Sorry if I did it wrong, this is my first time replying to a mailing list)
> 
> 
	You did it just right. I am proud you addressed your comments to my
thread..

	Not aware of all events you talk to above. But I think this is
different. Google has a fight going on with Microsoft over web based
search engines. They are in court.

	It appears Google wants to hurt Microsoft in their poop. They are aware
of the Open Source idea and plan to use it and as much of the Linux
development to date as they can. The Google os will be Linux.


73 Karl


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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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