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Pierre S [PersonRank 10]

Friday, February 9, 2007
17 years ago3,392 views

http://pierre.slamich.googlepages.com/Google-GDM-0.1.tar.gz
That way, Ubuntu will look like GoogleOS at the logon screen.
This is beta. Some parts look ugly. But it might please Haochi ;-)

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Do you have a screenshot?

Pierre S [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6323811711734367537

http://picasaweb.google.com/pierre.slamich/Goobuntu

stefan2904 [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Cool idea, but thats just an other picture on the logon-screen, or?
(do i works with kdm [kde] too?)

Pierre S [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

just an other picture on the logon-screen
>> Yup but it took me some time to do (had to tweak quite a lot the dispaly file to make it work)
and a nice time with Gimp
Does it work with Kubuntu ?
   Well I don't know but as you have the Xcf, it shouldn't be difficult.
I just don't want to tweak the whole system, but basically, it wouldn't be very hard making a Google derivative of Ubuntu
It would also be nice if Google made public the contributions they made internally to Ubuntu at the Ubucon (happening in Google's Offices btw)

stefan2904 [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Ok, as soon as i install (k)ubuntu, i will try this!

Are you able to create a google-like bootscreen, or things like that, too?

Pierre S [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

I've done a wallpaper
But I can do other parts if there's a great demand (and if that can convince ppl to switch to Linux ;-)

justinf [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

i just LOVE the name – "Goobuntu"

its kinda catchy.

Haochi [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

I think I will reinstall Ubuntu some time soon. Thanks! :)

Pierre S [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Ok now with a splashscreen, a wallpaper, a nice beryl theme, wobbly windows and a 3D cube.
Note that this technology exists today, it's in Linux, and in 10 years time it will perhaps be available for Windows users.

GoogleOS is a matter of minutes to create thanks to Linux

Two new vids with the new features:
Google OS 2D
Google OS 3D

Next steps would be:
-Bootscreen,
-Installing Picasa, GoogleVideo Uploader, GoogleEarth,
-Gmail as default mail client system-wide
-More integration with PicasaWeb (F-Spot is already able to upload to PicasaWeb, but right-clicking on Images should do just the same)
-settings stored on GoogleServers
-syncing for Calendars (I know there's a Linux project aiming to do that)
-you should log into your session using your Google account credentials and the .home should be automounted from there, or at least you should be logged from the beginning into your account (no need to log again) (much easier to do)
-OpenOffice should offer an option to save directly to Google Docs ..

I'm not an expert, but I'm sure that if I get detailed descriptions, we can do something together (any coders around ??) or I can create specs for the next version of Ubuntu to be discussed with Google Engineers during the next Ubucon (they could do that on their 20% time)

http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-6236656093448507253&hl=fr
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-2345916304247409357&hl=fr

stefan2904 [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

yes, a coder here. but i am not very well i things like that.

yes, i also think an calendar (or c&s) offline client would be nice.

Wouter Schut [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Idea: Create a ubuntu distribition which uses GDrive (Gmail) to store your linux home directory (documents and settings). So you can login with your gmail account!

Briljant! (again)

stefan2904 [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

that would be huge, you you think that this is practicable?

Pierre S [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Yup. They must be already doing it internally. The only problem I see would be the load for the servers and the time it takes to retrieve.
That would be more kind of syncing with the servers with diffs.
You upload your home once, and then you diff.

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