OpenSUSE's Brockmeier said that while he sees Chrome OS as a competitor -- in the sense that users and contributors will have another option from which to choose -- he added that competition in the Linux space isn't one-sided, with the same open source tools underpinning many offerings.
"Looking at the community side, anything that helps to spread Linux and free software is a good thing," Brockmeier said. "But I am curious about Google's plan to work with the community."
One of the stated goals for Chrome OS is a new windowing system for Linux. All modern Linux systems use some form of the X Window System as the underlying basis for their desktop user interfaces.
OpenSUSE's Brockmeier is among those that does not see a need for another windowing system on Linux.
"Any technical advantages you might get from a new window system are offset by losing the applications that work with X already," Brockmeier said.
The Linux Foundation's McPherson is also curious to see how Google's Linux windowing plans shape up. In her view, community collaboration is still the key.
Article courtesy of InternetNews.com.
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