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gOS (Linux distribution)





gOS (Linux distribution):


gOS is a Linux distribution created by gOS LLC, a Los Angeles-based corporation. The company advertises it as "An alternative OS with Google Apps and other Web 2.0 apps for the masses.".

It is based on the Ubuntu 7.10 distribution.


It uses the Enlightenment 17 window manager instead of the usual GNOME or KDE desktops, allowing for lower memory and speed requirements.


It was introduced on November 1, 2007, preinstalled on the Everex Green gPC TC2502 sold at Wal-Mart.


On a side note, less than two weeks after the gPC TC2502 was released, Slashdot reported that Wal-Mart had sold out the machine from its online warehouse (its product page gave many glowing reviews of the product and of gOS itself).

Its primary feature is its usage of a Mac-like Dock featuring icons linking to various web applications such as Google Docs, Wikipedia, and Gmail, as well as local applications such as GIMP and Skype.








Company/developer:gOS LLC
OS family:Linux
Latest stable release:1.0 /
Supported platforms:x86

Kernel type:Monolithic kernel
Default user interface:Enlightenment 17
Working state:Current