Cloud (operating system)
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| Cloud | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Good OS LLC |
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Supported platforms | x86 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike 3.1 Unported |
| Official website | www.thinkgos.com/cloud/ |
Cloud was a browser-based Linux distribution developed by Good OS LLC, a Los Angeles-based company. As a successor to gOS, Cloud was a lightweight operating system designed primarily for browsing the Internet on netbooks and mobile Internet devices.[1]
Overview
[edit]Cloud was a minimal operating system with a web browser as its primary user interface. It provided access to web applications, allowing users to perform simple tasks without booting a full-scale operating system.[2] The operating system was designed to boot in a few seconds. When installed alongside a primary operating system, Cloud would continue to boot the main OS in the background, allowing the user to switch to the full desktop environment after the initial quick boot.[3]
The browser-centric design facilitated the use of cloud computing, where applications and data are hosted online rather than on a local hard drive.
Cloud could be installed as a standalone OS or set up to dual-boot with another system. It could also be installed on a motherboard's integrated flash memory.[3]
In 2009, the operating system was officially available on the GIGABYTE M912 touch screen netbook.
Early reviews compared the operating system's user interface to OS X and noted the similarity of its browser to Google Chrome, although it was based on a modified Mozilla Firefox browser.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Marshall, David P. (2022-03-23). "RC1: 'Comment on os-2022-12', David Marshall". doi:10.5194/os-2022-12-rc2.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Bradley, Jaron (2016), "Browser Analysis", OS X Incident Response, Elsevier, pp. 119–142, doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-804456-8.00006-6, ISBN 978-0-12-804456-8, retrieved 2025-07-20
- ^ a b "gOS intros OS cloud for netbooks". The Register. 2008-12-02.
External links
[edit]- Netbooks running new 'Cloud OS' rumored for CES
- Good OS introduce quick boot Cloud OS for netbooks Archived 2009-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
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