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What that suggests to me is that a Google OS will be only half baked..]]>Dec 8th 2008 2:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 8th 2008 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 8th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/
FreeBSD, OpenBSD, OpenSolaris (and others) are completely different beasts than Linux, yet can run Linux Binaries. Some things, like VMware, that require certain kernel features, don't work, but FireFox, Staroffice, etc all work]]>Dec 8th 2008 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://blog.topix.com/archives/000016.html The article is a bit dated, circa 2004, but it gives you a nice picture of the state of their technology 4 years ago. My guess is that these obfuscated OS strings are being generated by machines running their custom OS for search testing purposes.]]>Dec 10th 2008 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/
pshhhhhhhh]]>Dec 7th 2008 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/
iPhone is their marketing thing...]]>Dec 7th 2008 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/
I would really like to see the chrome errr... chrome (i mean the web browser's toolbar, titlebar and such) designs into gnome... Imagine the skinning possibilities?

But I think that this might not happen.]]>Dec 8th 2008 2:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/of hotkeys it'll be a neural interface.]]>Dec 8th 2008 12:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/
Or demand world domination.]]>Dec 8th 2008 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 8th 2008 1:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 8th 2008 3:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/I'm not 100% sure but I'd say it's when you stop using IT and it starts using YOU.]]>Dec 8th 2008 5:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 8th 2008 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 8th 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/]]>Dec 9th 2008 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/

That said, gimme Google OS!!!]]>Dec 7th 2008 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/* Every single application would be filled with ads.
* You would have to listen to a 30 second ad before making a phone call.
* It would be in constant beta.

Well, version 1.0 was released, and there were no built-in ads.
So much for rumors.]]>Dec 7th 2008 8:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/
Unicorns all the way.]]>Dec 8th 2008 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 8th 2008 1:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 8th 2008 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/
Does that make me weird?]]>Dec 8th 2008 7:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 8th 2008 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/
And I'd consider it unnatural.]]>Dec 7th 2008 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 9:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/Dec 7th 2008 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/
Or is there anyone who thinks that exposed brains are "safer" for a kid to see than a beautiful naked woman with a rather handsome naked dude doing it?

Right, there's "porn" and there's "pr0n", but still, less of an ill-impact than guns, blood and violence imho...]]>Dec 7th 2008 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/07/is-stripped-user-agent-data-pointing-to-a-google-os/
Feed your kids with war and shit like that instead of sex, but then don't be surprised at 14-year old having babies or worse, diseses, because of inapropriate sexual education.]]>Dec 7th 2008 10:47PM