Re: [libreoffice-users] Does LibO work with Google's Linux?

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From: jslozier <jslozier@gmail.com>
To: users@libreoffice.org
Sent: Thu, 12 May, 2011 20:40:19
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Does LibO work with Google's Linux?

Hi

On Thu, 2011-05-12 at 20:21 +0100, Tom Davies wrote:

> ________________________________
> From: jslozier <jslozier@gmail.com>
> To: users@libreoffice.org
> Sent: Thu, 12 May, 2011 19:41:48
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Does LibO work with Google's Linux?
>
> John, Tom
>
> On Thu, 2011-05-12 at 10:23 -0400, webmaster for Kracked Press
> Productions wrote:
>
> > On 05/12/2011 08:55 AM, John Shabanowitz wrote:
> > > As I understand Chrome OS, it is totally web based. There are no 
> installable
> > > programs. It works totally off of Google products. I think you would need 
a
> > > browser based version of LibO from an app server. However, Google docs 
does
> > > save to Open Document Formats by default.
> > Since they call it "Linux", I assume you would be able to install your 
> > own applications and packages on that laptop or desktop.
> >
> > There seems to be a movement to make Google's Linux Chromebook a type of 
> > OS that can be used instead of Windows or "normal" Linux distros, or at 
> > least that is what I think they are planning.
> >
> > So if Google is planning to have a "Windows Killer" OS in a desktop or 
> > laptop computer, you must be able to add your own package for things 
> > that Google has not bought yet:  GIMP, Firefox, Thunderbird, 
> > LibreOffice, Inkscape, K3b, VLC, Jablum, Filezilla, XSane, DeVeDe, 
> > printers, plus all the other packages and devices  I use almost daily.
> >
> > Google must be able to have you install these types of packages and 
> > devices, or it will not be able to function as a complete laptop or 
> > desktop computer.
> >
> > > *John Shabanowitz
> > > http://libodocs.wordpress.com
> > > We're recruiting, come join us.*
> > > On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 8:39 AM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions<
> > > webmaster@krackedpress.com>  wrote:
> > >
> > > > The following article's title got me thinking.  Does LibreOffice work on
> > > > Google's Linux OS?  It is starting to be installed in some computers at 
> the
> > > > vendor, so it may come up.  It would be nice to be able to tell people, 
in
> > > > the near future, that it works on that OS as well.
> > http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=820871699-2633d7c77d14cff811233e01103381d9-bf&brand=ZDNET&s=5<
> <
> > > >
> > http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=820871699-2633d7c77d14cff811233e01103381d9-bf&brand=ZDNET&s=5
> 5
> > > > Five Reasons why Google's Linux Chromebook is a Windows killer
> > > >
> > > > Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: After years, decades, of talking about Linux
> > > > taking on Windows on the desktop, we finally have a serious contender with 
>
> a
> > > > serious backer, Google, behind it. Can it do in Windows on the business
> > > > desktop?
> > > >
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>
> The problem the Google stupidity is they are charging you $28/mon over 3
> years for a netbook that you can get for may be $250. They are playing
> on the ignorance of most non Linux users. They mostly are unaware of
> open source software or free(dom) software and their communities. So
> they do not know, initially, that Google is basically taking money they
> from them for something that is available at no charge. 
>
> There are no cost Linux netbook OS's available that are fully supported
> by the developer. Ubuntu has an official netbook version that has LO
> installed and presumably if you wanted to use Google Apps/Docs you
> could. Ubuntu netbook is available and maintained for no charge to the
> users, like most Linux distro's. I only mention Ubuntu because I am
> aware of it, Distrowatch.com probably lists several others. The only
> cost is time for downloading (in the background), burning the ISO on
> disk, and install time. The last two are may be 1 hour total plus disk.
>
>
> Hi :)
> It is allowed under the GPL and similar licences.  People often feel more 
> comfortable paying for something and can be very uncomfortable about getting it 
>
> for free.  Even downloading something can be a bit too technical for some 
> average Windows users, the rest would be impossible for the vast majority.  
> What 
>
> they are paying for is brand-name, support, insurance against breakages and 
> stupidity.  For many people no cost would be high enough to cover against those 
>
> things.  
>
>
> According to Wikipedia there is a muti-media player installed on the hardware 
> (rather than through the Cloud) and the package manager is the same as Gentoo's 
>
> Portage.  I have a feeling that Portage is quite tricky (?) lol.
> Regards from
> Tom :)

Is Google OS a derivative of Gentoo? I would used Debian/Ubuntu or Red
Hat/Fedora and possibly Mandriva/Mageia for the base. They all have
straightforward package management. Also, most Windows users are not
used to the Linux repository system with vetted software for your OS.


Hi :)
Yes, it's a Gentoo derivative.  Like Slackware, Arch and newer ones like 
TInyCore it is quite 'easy' to build a very minimalist distro from Gentoo.  
Ubuntu, Mageia/Mandriva and probably anything else that is immediately useful to 
most users is quite "bloated" with useful apps and things.  Exactly what Chrome 
was avoiding :)
Regards from
Tom :)

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