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> a full OS made on web technologies I think that's not unlike what ChromeOS is trying to be? With the APIs like WebSerial and WebUSB enabling web apps to do t
by notpushkin 3y ago
> a full OS made on web technologies
I think that's not unlike what ChromeOS is trying to be? With the APIs like WebSerial and WebUSB enabling web apps to do the same things native apps could for years now. (Of course, you can use these in the standalone Chromium, too.)
> an OS with just Firefox would really make everything simpler
It's relatively easy to build a Linux distro that boots straight into Firefox! You can try Cubic, which allows you to create a custom ISO for Debian or Ubuntu with a pretty straightforward GUI wizard. I once used it to create an ISO for an arcade machine.
[1]: https://github.com/PJ-Singh-001/Cubic https://github.com/PJ-Singh-001/Cubic
- hadrien01 3y agoSure, but the shell is still native. > which allows you to create a custom ISO That works for me, but not for most people that need automatic updates and some support (which ChromeOS or Windows provide)