No! The Chromium OS is brand new. Granted it isn't much more than a browser but it is Linux based and it is a standalone operating system using the cloud computing concept. Try it and see.
Paul
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> You are confusing people. Chrome OS is an operating system. Hence the term
> OS. Chromium is a web browser that works inside an OS such as Windows,
> Linux and Mac OS/X. There is no Chromium OS.
>
> You can download and run the Chrome web browser beta now. I am using it. You
> can still get and run Chromium web browser. I have both installed.
>
> Chrome OS is different altogether. I have it installed on a usb key. I built
> it from the daily release of Cherry and installed it using Ubuntu's usb
> creator. It works great, except that it is slow and you can't do anything
> BUT browse. It is an OS that includes a web browser as a jumping off point.
> There are no applications. Instead you use Google Docs, etc. My version does
> not have even a printer installed and there are no applications install do
> it. It is a single purpose OS. It is meant to be fast, but it is still in
> early development. Your login for ChromeOS is your gmail account.
>
> Here is how to install it: http://chromeos.
>
> BTW, Canonical supplied Google with the operating system that runs ChromeOS.
> So ChromeOS is really a stripped down Ubuntu that includes only Chrome web
> browser.
>
> Roy
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> 2009/12/15 Lenore D <ledenby@...
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> > Google OS...
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> > The Google Chrome OS is due to be released late next year and will appear
> > on some new laptops. However, Chromium the open source version is available
> > now. I downloaded the winrar/gz file (299mb) and put it on a USB drive and
> > booted it up on my laptop. It's based around the Google Chrome browser and
> > uses "cloud computing". That means that it doesn't have installed programs
> > and for example if you want to edit a picture you just go to Picassa web and
> > use that software online. Links are provided. This OS is fast.
> > I don't personally care for the concept but Chromium is certainly
> > worthwhile trying out.
> >
> > This is the address that I got if from... http://chromeos.
> > facepunch for the login and facepunch for the password. I'd like to what
> > other think of Chromium.
> >
> > If you want to return the USB drive to normal service you will have to do
> > some "bit flipping" because Chromium may be write protected.
> >
> > I'd like to hear what other think of Chromium.
> >
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