Immediately put the record straight: "Chrome Ubuntu and OS remain distinct projects" we are told that when one learns that the Canonical team will participate in the development of Chrome OS.

This was, in any case, said Chris Kenyon, one of the leaders of Ubuntu: "Canonical will help engineering for Google, under contract. We disseminate this information for the sake of transparency to users Ubuntu. Google has stated wish, wherever possible, build on existing tools and components from the OpenSource community, without necessarily reinventing everything. We welcome ".

Two different projects

Also according to Chris Kenyon, Ubuntu will carry on to run on up to systems and will set up software, while on the other hand, Chrome OS will need very detailed specifications for operation plus will be obviously oriented Web Apps along with cloud computing, around Ecosystem online Google. Indeed, logically, Chrome OS will be available by purchasing a computer that is equipped the first computers expected under the Google OS for netbooks being out in mid-2010. But unofficially, the OS code of Chrome was announced, there should be publication of modified versions available for download by the OpenSource community.