Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 3rd Nov 2007 23:56 UTC, submitted by rx182
"Earlier this week Everex launched the gPC TC2502, which is a sub-USD 200 PC sold at a major US retailer, but what makes this unique is that it runs the gOS. The gOS (GreenOS) is designed to be a conceptual Google Operating System that is based upon Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon. Though this is not the conventional GNOME desktop environment but an Enlightenment E17 desktop is used that is heavily modified and reflects a green Google theme. The gOS provides easy access to Google services such as YouTube, Google Product Search, Google Calendar, and Google Maps. Also a click away are other web services such as Wikipedia and Facebook. This isn't a pure Internet desktop but Xine, Skype, OpenOffice.org, and other applications are available for this Linux LiveCD. We've been trying the gOS out for a while and it's a rather nice slim desktop Linux distribution that would be perfect for Internet cafes and other public places." More screenshots.
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RE[3]: uncertain how this is new
by rx182 on Sun 4th Nov 2007 03:10
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RE[4]: uncertain how this is new
by buff on Sun 4th Nov 2007 03:15
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It's based on Enlightenment 17, not Gnome
Whether is is Gnome, XFCE, Enlightenment or Fluxbox is not the topic of discussion. I had just mentioned it was not anything new. If you know it is Enlightenment then this just further adds to that evidence. I was just using it as an example. Ahh, the pickiness of forum posting when it goes off-topic...
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2005-11-12
Have you used Gnome?
If you look really carefully you will see Nautilus being used in Spatial mode as a file manager. It just has a custom theme applied to it and a couple Python-GTK applications to enhance the GUI.
How you can get an OS just like this:
Create some desktop links to open Firefox or Seamonkey browser in new tabs. Right-click and create a new laucher or add a launcher to the Panel. Set a pretty icon by copying the Gmail logo. Add your other Google web applications. Then set the command to (old-school mozilla users substitute seamonkey for firefox):
firefox -remote "openURL(http://gmail.google.com,new-tab)"
I have a screenshot of all this icon launching goodness:
http://markbokil.org/images/gmail-launcher.png
Edited 2007-11-04 03:09