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    • marcusquinn
      marcusquinn last edited by marcusquinn

      I've been hoping for a good Linux/Firefox-based alternative to ChromeOS for a long time, and it looks like there might finally be a front-runner for this:

      • https://ubuntu-web.org
      • https://fossbytes.com/ubuntu-web-remix-20-04-1-first-stable-version-of-chrome-os-alternative/
      • https://e.foundation
      • https://twitter.com/ubunweb

      Anyone tried or interested in this?

      Use cases:

      • Shared coffee-table laptops.
      • Repurpose older hardware with a better performing Web OS.
      • Avoid sponsoring Google with implied endorsement of their Ts & Cs, which you should have alternatives to accepting, and by proxy endorsing all that they sponsor.
      • Managed office administration clients that only need webapps such as those provided by Cloudron, Nextcloud, OnlyOffice, Rocket Chat, EspoCRM, Bitwarden etc.
      • Use Firefox Sync and Share to have access to your bookmarks, history, settings, extensions seamlessly on multiple devices.

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      We're not here for a long time - but we are here for a good time :)
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      • timconsidine
        timconsidine @marcusquinn last edited by

        @marcusquinn Certainly interesting and ChromeOS needs a competitor / alternative so great news.
        What device do you install and run it on ?

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        • marcusquinn
          marcusquinn @timconsidine last edited by marcusquinn

          @timconsidine I've not tried it yet, just came up on my searching for something like this again, as I have a few times in hope. Usually inspired by yet another lock-in problem with proprietary extortion-ware.

          I do have a couple of oldish Chromebooks I can try this on at some point though.

          Using anything Google, Facebook or Microsoft now always just feels wrong.

          I feel we are getting closer to open-source alternatives for everything, but they do need champions and how-tos for the much-needed simplicity that all users should expect for the greater value in what they can do with these tools in greater confidence of their privacy.

          We're not here for a long time - but we are here for a good time :)
          Jersey/UK
          Work & Ecommerce Advice: https://brandlight.org
          Personal & Software Tips: https://marcusquinn.com

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          • timconsidine
            timconsidine @marcusquinn last edited by

            @marcusquinn said in Ubuntu Web:

            Using anything Google, Facebook or Microsoft now always just feels wrong.

            💯 Darned right !

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            • marcusquinn
              marcusquinn last edited by

              Been setting this on old laptops - it is very good! Recommended!

              We're not here for a long time - but we are here for a good time :)
              Jersey/UK
              Work & Ecommerce Advice: https://brandlight.org
              Personal & Software Tips: https://marcusquinn.com

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              • murgero
                murgero App Dev @marcusquinn last edited by

                @marcusquinn Oh yes it does work great - not as streamlined as chromeOS but I'd prefer this over COS cause of the open-source nature of ubuntu.

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                https://urgero.org
                ~ Professional Nerd. Freelance Programmer. ~

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                • marcusquinn
                  marcusquinn @murgero last edited by

                  @murgero I've been experimenting with other distributions, where Ubuntu doesn't seem to support all hardware for WiFi during installation (works if you connect to ethernet during installation) or sound-card Drivers, and found I really like OpenSUSE, probably more. Might do a post on that soon too for gathering screenshots and experiences.

                  We're not here for a long time - but we are here for a good time :)
                  Jersey/UK
                  Work & Ecommerce Advice: https://brandlight.org
                  Personal & Software Tips: https://marcusquinn.com

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