Google Working on Desktop Linux

Google Working on Desktop Linux: "paulmac84 writes 'The Register reports that Google is working on a version of Ubuntu, known internally as Goobuntu. Google has confirmed it is working on a desktop linux project, but declined to supply further details, including what the project is for. Is Google about to release this as an alternative to Windows?'"

I found Ubuntu to have the best Linux distro for balance of user-friendly/feature-rich is a solid Linux, and I am excited to see Google commit resources to Linux.

Google's web apps bleed simplicity; hopefully Google will take over user-interface design for some of the existing OSS projects that run on Linux, making them easier for the average user to use.

How about great Google standalone applications such as Picasa and Google Earth being ported to Linux? For you Windows/Mac junkies, GoogleOS might finally/eventually make Linux a serious desktop OS competitor; this could drive the cost of your favorite OS down substantially.

Look for GoogleOS to take over more development of OpenOffice and improve it's ability to work with MS Office file formats. I don't see GoogleOS ever targeting businesses, but if they do, Google will have to find a way to compete with MS Sharepoint to really have a competitive office software platform. They would also have to make a Linux email client like Evolution as capable as Outlook, and make it talk to MS Exchange servers. By the way, OpenOffice and Evolution are available for Windows now and is free; you don't have to pay for or pirate MS Office anymore.