The core of the ChromeOS is open, http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/releasing-chromium-os-open-source.html http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/releasing

The core of the ChromeOS is open, http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/releasing-chromium-os-open-source.html http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/releasing-chromium-os.... Chrome OS is espousing a new style of computing which is all done through the web browser. Chrome OS has a standards based, no gatekeeper method of delivering new applications to users. It's called HTTP.