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mr_MADAFAKA ( mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml )  to Linux@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

Now more than ever, ChromeOS is Linux with Google’s desktop environment

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Now more than ever, ChromeOS is Linux with Google’s desktop environment

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mr_MADAFAKA ( mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml )  to Linux@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago
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Between the Material You design and move to break apart the Chrome browser from ChromeOS, now more than ever, ChromeOS is Linux with Google's desktop environment.
  • drwankingstein ( drwankingstein@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
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    literally, all Chrome OS / chromium OS needs to do for me to actually embrace it. is native out of box flatpack support

    one issue I might see them having with flatpack, is the permissions right now are handled kind of stupidly IMO. but if those get solved I think flatpack would be a great addition to chromium os ecosystem

    • The Ramen Dutchman ( lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network ) 
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      And not spy me across the OS, which it probably will.

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        there are forks of chromium OS like thoriumOS, I could see an “Ungoogled chromiumOS” being a viable path to go down

        • The Ramen Dutchman ( lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network ) 
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          IMO you’re just better off using Debian with their DE directly, then. ChromeOS doesn’t provide anything extra, just a different DE.

          • drwankingstein ( drwankingstein@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
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            chromeOS provides a LOT. its very easy to use and quite reliable, and its super easy computer illiterate people to get into.

            I have tried most distros, pretty much every single one that claims to be user friendly. not a single one holds a candle to chrome/chromiumOS.

            for a lot of people chromeOS is genuinely a good experience that Linux simply cannot replicate. the polish is very much beyond what other distros provide.

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              When I tried it, it seemed like mostly just Debian with another DE, but maybe I/you haven’t tried it recently enough…

              Also,

              for a lot of people chromeOS is genuinely a good experience that Linux simply cannot replicate.

              It’s literally Linux.

              • drwankingstein ( drwankingstein@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
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                traditional linux distros, sorry thought the implication was obvious.

                but the user experience really is different, its been great since my family and old customer base love it and need a lot less help with it

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