Re: Google to launch PC operating system

[Rui Maciel]

Tim Smith wrote:

> Which means the kernel will be GPL. 

The OS kernel is a major component of any operating system. Some people even 
defend that the kernel is the 
OS. So that must count for something.


> They haven't said anything that I've
> seen about the rest of the system other than it will be open source.

Well, if they are putting together an operating system and they already stated 
that the kernel of their 
operating system will be GPLed, then what's missing? If they happen to put up a 
non-GPLed window manager does 
that mean that their OS ceasses to be based on GPLed code?


Rui Maciel