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I was really excited about Flex when I first heard about it. I then heard it didn't have Widevine or Android or Linux features. I don't know if that changed, bu

by raggi 4y ago

I was really excited about Flex when I first heard about it. I then heard it didn't have Widevine or Android or Linux features. I don't know if that changed, but I wouldn't be surprised if not. If it did ship those it would be a great distro for a lot of people.

andrewmutz 4y ago
> Linux features Not sure what you are referring to, but I am writing this post from Chrome OS flex and the linux features work perfectly.
- AdmiralAsshat 4y ago
  What are the "Linux features" exactly? Can you install packages? What distro or packaging format are they based off?
  - andrewmutz 4y ago
    It's debian. Yes you can install packages. You get a built in terminal running bash but you can install a terminal program or she'll just fine. Linux app support is extremely good. Everything works with the window manager quite well. Even steam is available for games. Only limits I've hit are when interacting with hardware devices, but I havent done it enough to tell you exactly what the limits are
    - elkos 4y ago
      can you install Firefox on it?
      - andrewmutz 4y ago
        Yes
  - LordDragonfang 4y ago
    Assuming it's the same as normal ChromeOS, it's a containerized full linux shell that will run most GUI apps in the native window manager. It defaults to Debian, so uses standard apt, but you can make a container with any distro if you have the know-how.
Wowfunhappy 4y ago
> I then heard it didn't have Widevine That would strike me as a bit strange? You can get Widevine in open source versions of Chromium just by copying some files, e.g. https://ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-wiki/faq#how-do-i-install-widevine-cdm https://ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-wiki... Why lock it out of Chrome OS Flex? (Not saying Google didn't do it anyway, just that I find it odd.) Edit: Although in a way, I'd welcome more Widevine-incapable machines as a disincentive to websites requiring Widevine.

by raggi 4y ago

andrewmutz 4y ago

> Linux features Not sure what you are referring to, but I am writing this post from Chrome OS flex and the linux features work perfectly.

AdmiralAsshat 4y ago
What are the "Linux features" exactly? Can you install packages? What distro or packaging format are they based off?
- andrewmutz 4y ago
  It's debian. Yes you can install packages. You get a built in terminal running bash but you can install a terminal program or she'll just fine. Linux app support is extremely good. Everything works with the window manager quite well. Even steam is available for games. Only limits I've hit are when interacting with hardware devices, but I havent done it enough to tell you exactly what the limits are
  - elkos 4y ago
    can you install Firefox on it?
    - andrewmutz 4y ago
      Yes
- LordDragonfang 4y ago
  Assuming it's the same as normal ChromeOS, it's a containerized full linux shell that will run most GUI apps in the native window manager. It defaults to Debian, so uses standard apt, but you can make a container with any distro if you have the know-how.

Wowfunhappy 4y ago

> I then heard it didn't have Widevine That would strike me as a bit strange? You can get Widevine in open source versions of Chromium just by copying some files, e.g. https://ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-wiki/faq#how-do-i-install-widevine-cdm https://ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-wiki... Why lock it out of Chrome OS Flex? (Not saying Google didn't do it anyway, just that I find it odd.) Edit: Although in a way, I'd welcome more Widevine-incapable machines as a disincentive to websites requiring Widevine.