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>Am I wrong in thinking that Google is crazy to not have a proper linux option for the Pixelbook? You are crazy. The first thing a company like Google has to
by tw04 9y ago
>Am I wrong in thinking that Google is crazy to not have a proper linux option for the Pixelbook?
You are crazy. The first thing a company like Google has to do when creating a new product is ask themselves how they monetize. It's something Sun Microsystems failed at and subsequently went out of business because of.
Google doesn't make money selling hardware, and has no plans to. They make it by getting people onto google apps and google search. Releasing proper linux support accomplishes neither of those goals. There are way too many people around here who seem to think Google loves Linux. Google loves Linux because it's a means to an end - they're jump started on drivers/hardware support, they have access to source (so they can control their own destiny), and it costs them no money.
They fact they're actively working on replacements for Linxu for their mobile strategy (and it's not open source), should tell you everything you need to know.
- jacksmith21006 9y agoGnu/Linux works fine on a CB but you have to use Crouton and put in developer or use a fake Chroot. Google is working on making the Linux KVM work in ChromeOS and there was a comment in a commit to stop disabling the KVM as it will be used for Docker support in the future. This would solve the issue of the work arounds and will make the CB a great GNU/Linux dev machine. BTW, with Crouton you can use docker containers on CBs. Since Linux kernel they run native.