Google Chrome OS: unlike Android, it's open source

Posted by hkwint on Nov 8, 2010 12:25 PM EDT
The Register; By Cade Metz
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Unlike Android, Google Chrome OS is open source. Whereas Android is coded behind closed doors – one big-name developer says it's no more open than Apple's iOS – Google's imminent browser-based operating system is built – in large part – where everyone can see it. A portion of the project remains closed – Google's boot-time-boosting firmware work – but like the browser it's based on, Chrome OS is a platform that can serve Google's ad-centric purposes even if its code is set completely free.

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