Agent KaryotoLinux@lemmy.worldEnglish·4 months agocross-posted to: linux@programming.devChrome OS switching to the Android Linux kernel and related Android subsystems – OSnews(www.osnews.com)external-linkarrow-up170arrow-down12message-square10fedilink
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkChrome OS switching to the Android Linux kernel and related Android subsystems – OSnews(www.osnews.com)Agent KaryotoLinux@lemmy.worldEnglish·4 months agocross-posted to: linux@programming.devmessage-square10fedilink
minus-squarekescusayEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down0·4 months agolinkfedilinkI think that’s actually the goal. If they can get a single core OS working on all their devices, that cuts down a lot on the difficulty of things like application development and security patches.
minus-squaremellejwzEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down0·4 months agolinkfedilinkWhy not use Android in the first place then? I mean, it works fine on pretty much any device.
minus-squarekescusayEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down0·4 months agolinkfedilinkThat’s… basically what they’re doing. “ChromeOS” is basically just going to be a desktop-friendly UI on Android.
I think that’s actually the goal. If they can get a single core OS working on all their devices, that cuts down a lot on the difficulty of things like application development and security patches.
Why not use Android in the first place then? I mean, it works fine on pretty much any device.
That’s… basically what they’re doing. “ChromeOS” is basically just going to be a desktop-friendly UI on Android.