Google Android running on Asus EeePC

[motang]

A small startup duo got Google Android running on a Asus EeePC. From the article (http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/01/android-netbooks-on-their-way-likely-by-2010/): "about four hours of work to compile Android for the netbook. Having done so, we (Daniel Hartmann, that is) got the netbook fully up and running on it, with nearly all of the necessary hardware you'd want (including graphics, sound and the wireless card for internet) running." Now this is very interesting and looks like my assumptions of Google were right they are tippy toeing into the OS market and it seems I am not the only one as Mr. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (http://blogs.computerworld.com/the_google_linux_desktop_has_arrived), seems to believe that as well.

I am most certainly excited about it! :D

[halovivek]

So Google they are coming to Operating system also. thats the only thing they have left. will they leave atleast the linux? or they will put hand on that one also?

[Icehuck]

I'm confused why you are excited about it? It's already running the Linux kernel(modified):confused:

[gnomeuser]

I'm confused why you are excited about it? It's already running the Linux kernel(modified):confused:

Interesting bits would include providing a solid expansive platform and a modern language to write it in (Java, not my first choice but it's ain't C). It comes with an advanced visual presentation that is not powered by X which is a major shift from what we know.

As a developer you would then have one framework to write applications for that targets all ranges of hardware.

Android is much more than a modified Linux kernel, it's an entire platform. Something no Linux distro has been able to do, there is no unified platform. Android gives us that.

[motang]

Interesting bits would include providing a solid expansive platform and a modern language to write it in (Java, not my first choice but it's ain't C). It comes with an advanced visual presentation that is not powered by X which is a major shift from what we know.

As a developer you would then have one framework to write applications for that targets all ranges of hardware.

Android is much more than a modified Linux kernel, it's an entire platform. Something no Linux distro has been able to do, there is no unified platform. Android gives us that.
You took the words out of my mouth.

[gnomeuser]

You took the words out of my mouth.

But let's show the other side of this argument because Matthew Garrett has some good (and hilarious) insight:

http://mjg59.livejournal.com/105448.html

remember kids, friends don't let friends develop for ARM.