F4-Programmer on My Daily_([Infos]: Google Embraces Linux Open Wireless Solutions in gOS)

Netbooks and UMPCs will soon have bundled or easily accessible access to many of Google’s online applications, thanks to the low cost and adapability of the Linux kernel. Since Google offers web-based applications, accessing them through the limited resources and battery life of mini PCs makes good sense. And Linux is already becoming a first choice for wireless devices of all sorts, owing in large part to its Open Source architecture. being able to operate applications, such as word processors or spread sheets, on the internet instead of on the machine allows multiple projects to be handled through the use of browsing software, such as another popular Open Source project, Mozilla Firefox. This reduces CPU intensive operations, which can dramatically increase use-time for the device. They recently collaborated with a Beijing firm to provide their mini applications as well as access to thousands of Google Gadgets, small desktop applications that perform system and internet functions.

Microsoft’s Vista, and Mac OSX also make use of Google Gadgets and web applications. This collabortation is seen as little more than another of Google’s efforts to promote cross-connectivity to all operating systems. They are also involved with projects such as WINE, the most popular Linux emulation for Windows, which is written and supported entirely as Open Source.