#chromeos

Google will support ChromeOS until 2034 as it shifts to Googlebook OS https://www.engadget.com/2271249/google-will-support-chromeos-until-2034-as-it-shifts-to-googlebook-os/ #Tech #ChromeOS #Google

Things the OS authors don't want you to know:

• The #FreeBSD logo is Beastie, because it reminds you to dare, hack, and stop praying.
• The #Linux logo is Tux, because even penguins know what it is like to freeze with amdgpu.
• The #Windows logo is a window, because that is where you throw the PC goes after the third BSOD.
• The #OpenBSD logo is Puffy, because it’s the only fish that takes security more seriously than being edible.
• The #NetBSD logo is a flag, because if it boots on your hardware, they claim it as territory.
• The #DragonFlyBSD logo is a dragonfly, because every time you explain HAMMER2, people suddenly find somewhere else to be.
• The #macOS logo is an Apple, because one bite costs 999$, no 1999$, no 4999$. They soldered the RAM to keep the worms out.
• The #ChromeOS logo is #chrome because the operating system is just the browser admitting it won.

draft - ChromeOS - Re: GUI installation of .deb packages has been deprecated. A - so, is it "good" for "them" or "us" or "business" or what. Is it almost trying to make it feel like that sort of "no side loading" type of feeling? Or force people to use the terminal or. Or make it so "dummies" don't install bad things by accident or something? Or is it none of the above or some of the above or we just don't know? Hm. I wonder. bc it was kinda nice having the gui installation capability and this feels like a downgrade. Hm. But even if it is some of the above, and have them force users to the terminal for *initial installation* it doesn't make sense to force users to the terminal for *software updates* as software updates include security stuff that would be beneficial for all users even "dummies" or whatever. Like, sure, maybe the initial installation should require terminal, but the UI should support software updates via the gui. #chromeOS #chromebook #chromeos150 #chromeOS160 #chromebookplus #8gbram #12gbram #16gbram #corei3 #corei5 #10yearsofchromebookupdates #noplacelikechrome #googlechrome #chromeosprofit #chromebookprofit #chromebookprofits #chromeOSprofitability #chromebookplusprofit #chromebookmarketshare #googlebook #aluminumOS #aluminiumOS

Linux Mint microblog update:

Why not put Mint on a cheap Chromebook?

It's really difficult to get a modern Chromebook to boot to install media that isn't ChromeOs.

Really really difficult.

But once booted to the Linux Mint install media, things are just moving along with the usual chill simplicity...so far.

I will update again once I am finish. (Update: No luck so far. But I will turn this into a thread with updates until my Chromebook runs some version of Linux.)

Also, I clicked past so many warranty voiding warnings.

I genuinely wouldn't bother if:

1. Google's terms of service were short enough to read.
2. Google had stayed out of my news feed for privacy concerns for, let's say, the past five years.

But lacking both of those, I'm going to continue to wipe Google's OS off of any device I use.

#ivoidwarranties #chromeos #linuxmint #chromebook #microblog

Getting a ThinkPad X13 (AMD Ryzen) ready for someone to look at. He is wanting a replacement for his Chromebook, but heard that I sold ThinkPad laptops. I installed KDE desktop, then applied a ChromeOS theme. I think it looks okay, but really isn't much different than the default Breeze themes, though it does have an annoying (to me) Google logo that flashes on the screen between login and displaying the KDE desktop. I installed both the Brave and Chromium browsers. I may try other KDE themes, but all in all I think this would be a powerful replacement for a Chromebook. #Devuan #Linux #ChromeOS #ThinkPad