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    What is a "Cloud OS"

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Undacovabrotha10, Feb 9, 2008.

  1. Undacovabrotha10

    Undacovabrotha10 Notebook Evangelist

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    I've done a little bit a reading and I guess it is just a Web based OS? This is correct?

    Sorry if this is in the wrong section
     
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    Yeah, as far as I understand it, software thats "in the Clouds" is either based on the internet or on an app server. Like... the Google Apps server (think its called Google Gears) is considered in the clouds, because the software the clients use is not installed on their machine.

    Silverlight is another example of this kind of software.
     
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    Undacovabrotha10 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the response. Why would someone want a online OS?!? I don't think I would like that at all, you would have to be connect to the internet everywhere you went...
     
    Undacovabrotha10, Feb 9, 2008
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