Posted November 5, 2023 What does everybody think about chrome os being a Linux distro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 5, 2023 In my opinion, it is not. It is based on the Linux kernel, but cannot run a slew of Linux programs, nor does it have all the expected Linux commands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 5, 2023 ChromeOs is in my opinion, a linux distro because you can install linux packages on it and while doing some research i found out that its just linux so there is no ChromeOS it should be linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 5, 2023 technically: yes actually: no For the same reason I also don't classify Android as Linux. ◒ ◒ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 5, 2023 Can anyone tell me what is the actual difference between CloudReady and ChromeOS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 5, 2023 Author 2 hours ago, Lord Szechenyi said: Can anyone tell me what is the actual difference between CloudReady and ChromeOS? nothing anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 5, 2023 Author 1 hour ago, Fennick_Fox said: Technically MacOS is a Linux distro. Resons why chrome OS is a Linux distro 1.) it is built on linux but googleifyd 2.) you can install Linux apps 3.) Google who made it says it is so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2023 On 11/5/2023 at 3:02 PM, Fennick_Fox said: Technically MacOS is a Linux distro. i think macOs based on unix not linux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2023 On 11/5/2023 at 12:08 PM, Ulvhamne said: In my opinion, it is not. It is based on the Linux kernel, but cannot run a slew of Linux programs, nor does it have all the expected Linux commands. well that doesn't matter tho, a custom os derivate is still the same os, just with petty restrictions. 5 hours ago, Abiyar said: i think macOs based on unix not linux think its BSD/unix? what gets me is when i say i like unix, people go "then you must like linux too".... hell no, it's not the same thing... Quote In summary, while Unix and Linux share some similarities in terms of their design and functionality, they also have some key differences in terms of licensing, kernel design, command line interface, availability, and community support The direction tells you... the direction. -Scott Manley, 2021 Softwares used: Corsair Link (Anime Edition) MSI Afterburner OpenRGB Lively Wallpaper OBS Studio Shutter Encoder Avidemux FSResizer Audacity VLC WMP GIMP HWiNFO64 Paint 3D Paint GitHub Desktop Superposition Prime95 Aida64 GPUZ CPUZ Generic Logviewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2023 Unless I am mistaken, the only way to install Linux apps is to partition the storage and run Crostini in a container. So Crostini is the Linux distro. ChromeOS happening to have the linux kernel is basically meaningless to the end user. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2023 It is a Linux distro. There are countless distros that don't behave like "normal" distros. For TVs, routers, phones, whatever. That's the power of Linux, you can do whatever you want with it. Is it good? For specific use cases it is. Is it as good as other Linux distros? Definitely not imo. Asus Zephurs Duo 2023: CPU: 7945HX GPU: 4090M OS: BazziteOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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