Does Chromium even qualify as a distro? (Score: 1) by zafiro17@pipedot.org on 2014-05-12 16:21 (#1HD) I'm within days of receiving a new HP Chromebook I ordered. But it's only going to run ChromeOS for about 1 millisecond before I wipe it and install a real Linux distro. No hard feelings to Chrome - I'm just not its target audience. I made a list of things I do on a computer and Chrome doesn't do any of them. My folks, on the other hand ... they've got an aging Mac and I'm thinking it's high time I start thinking about its replacement. Chrome is an option, potentially. Re: Does Chromium even qualify as a distro? (Score: 1) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-05-12 19:28 (#1HJ) I recently got an ASUS ChromeBox to play with and was quite impressed. It satisfies a growing number of use cases and may finally enable the elusive "year of the Linux desktop."Instant OnZero software maintenance (apps synced cross device, no antivirus needed, nearly invisible upgrades)Zero hardware maintenance (no hardware upgrades needed, nothing stored on disk)ChromeOS is still missing one crucial feature: Access to local network filesystems (cifs or nfs) - If they add this, they will win.
Re: Does Chromium even qualify as a distro? (Score: 1) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-05-12 19:28 (#1HJ) I recently got an ASUS ChromeBox to play with and was quite impressed. It satisfies a growing number of use cases and may finally enable the elusive "year of the Linux desktop."Instant OnZero software maintenance (apps synced cross device, no antivirus needed, nearly invisible upgrades)Zero hardware maintenance (no hardware upgrades needed, nothing stored on disk)ChromeOS is still missing one crucial feature: Access to local network filesystems (cifs or nfs) - If they add this, they will win.