Sometimes rumors becomes reality!
Google is taking on Microsoft in its core business - desktop software.
A version of the increasingly popular Ubuntu desktop Linux distribution, based on Debian and the Gnome desktop, it is known internally as "Goobuntu".
According to some experts it's possible Google plans to distribute it to the general public, as a free alternative to Windows.
Entering the desktop software world would be a huge step. Making Goobuntu as easy to use as Vista will require a lot more development. It's unlikely to be ready for lunch any time soon, and it's possible Google itself hasn't finalized where the project should go.
Whatever Google's intentions, the input of Google engineers and developers, writing new features and fixing bugs, will be a huge boost to the Ubuntu project.
Canonical Ubuntu has built considerable momentum in the Linux community, and is starting to appear more widely. Shuttleworth is seeking to persuade white-box PC manufacturers to start shipping machines with Ubuntu preinstalled.
It is top of the Distrowatch download chart, is installed on up to six million computers, and doubling every eight months, according to estimates from Shuttleworth's company, Canonical.
It has spawned a number of different offshoots, including Xubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu (for schools).
In my opinion the name Goobuntu will defiantly change like the Microsoft's "Longhorn" case.
For now we can seat and wait for the battle to begin...
A version of the increasingly popular Ubuntu desktop Linux distribution, based on Debian and the Gnome desktop, it is known internally as "Goobuntu".
Google has confirmed it is working on a desktop Linux project called Goobuntu, but declined to supply further details, including what the project is for.
It could be for wider deployments on the company's own desktops, as an alternative to Microsoft, but unfortunately still for internal use only.According to some experts it's possible Google plans to distribute it to the general public, as a free alternative to Windows.
Entering the desktop software world would be a huge step. Making Goobuntu as easy to use as Vista will require a lot more development. It's unlikely to be ready for lunch any time soon, and it's possible Google itself hasn't finalized where the project should go.
Whatever Google's intentions, the input of Google engineers and developers, writing new features and fixing bugs, will be a huge boost to the Ubuntu project.
Canonical Ubuntu has built considerable momentum in the Linux community, and is starting to appear more widely. Shuttleworth is seeking to persuade white-box PC manufacturers to start shipping machines with Ubuntu preinstalled.
It is top of the Distrowatch download chart, is installed on up to six million computers, and doubling every eight months, according to estimates from Shuttleworth's company, Canonical.
It has spawned a number of different offshoots, including Xubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu (for schools).
In my opinion the name Goobuntu will defiantly change like the Microsoft's "Longhorn" case.
For now we can seat and wait for the battle to begin...
