gOS – Linux for the rest of us
When I saw this OS in the flesh, I had to have it. gOS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distro that runs in a Cloud environment. The simplest way to describe a Cloud system is that it’s an operating system that runs like a web browser (Google Chrome OS will be Cloud based). This OS is perfect for netbooks because it’s lightweight and relies on an Internet connection, so if you don’t have one, installing it would be totally useless.
I’m running gOS 3.1 Gadgets – and this is what my desktop looks like:
It comes built-in with Google Gadgets, Picasa, Mail, Calendar, Documents, Open Office etc. Check it out here. Thus far, the only software I had to install was VLC.
The look & feel and Google integration was what sold me. Surfing wirelessly isn’t setup just yet so I’m relying on an Ethernet connection.
You have to admit, its pretty 
Want it? Get it here.
hey nafisa – great site!
i want to install gOS on my acer aspire one, which is currently running linux linpus lite. think it’ll work? i saw many complaints about the OS not recognizing the speakers, drive or wifi card – did you experience any such problems?
thanks for sharing!
Thanks mynhardt.
I think it will work – it’s made for netbooks. My speakers work fine (hence VLC download). I haven’t gotten the wireless to work just yet. It picks up so its not a case of not recognizing. Just needs to be configured.
Thanks for the visit
Where can u download this from
The link I provided on “Want it? Get it here.” Here is hyperlinked. Once you click the link, click on ‘Download’.
If there are any problems with hardware not recognized, one could compile a kernel with drivers built in, download a pre-compiled kernel which includes support for a host of peripheral devices or patch support for the unsupported devices into the existing kernel.
Since this OS is Cloud based, is the data transfer intensive? I have limited bandwidth and I was wondering if this might end up being costly in the long term.
Maybe Ubuntu would be better for us with limited internet access?
Ubuntu also has a lot more online support and is more user friendly than any other Linux OS I’ve tried. gOS might have inherited Ubuntu’s graphical interface user friendliness, but what about technical support for troubleshooting problems such as hardware interfacing that you are experiencing? Have you gotten the wireless to work yet?
@Wolfie – no, it’s not intensive because there is an option to turn widgets off. Which is what I do all the time. Eventually it’s not cute watering your virtual plant everyday (if you don’t, it dies..easier to turn it off).
No I haven’t because I’ve just been lazy and using gOS when I’m downstairs and WinXP when I’m upstairs.