On the increasingly rare occasions I needed a Windows machine to perform a task, the ten minutes of updates it seemed I always had to wait for just to do 5 minutes of work made me think there had to be a better way. I would expect it to continue to feel that way.įor the last several years I found almost all my personal computing needs could be met with a mid-level Android tablet or phone with a Bluetooth keyboard/trackpad and Google's ecosystem. I think they view the Linux VM as a Low Priority Subsystem, when it comes to prioritizing development resources. I think they view Linux and Android as tools to "Fill in the Gaps," not as integral components of the OS. I don't think that is Google's attitude though. To me the Android VM, and later the Linux VM have always felt like a concession that the original vision for Chrome OS was flawed. The issue is that the different thing they built was insufficient to meet the needs of the general purpose user. I am not hating.they just wanted to build something different. I think it is fair to say that Google didn't want Chrome OS to be a Linux Distro from the jump, which is why they took great pains to prevent Linux native software from running on the platform when they first released it. Actually it just feels strapped on, and communicates a rather negative attitude towards Linux on behalf of the developers at ChromeOS. Some would say this is by design, to which I would respond that the design is foolish. Another example.I can't install a Linux app from the Play Store. Another example.I still can't back my Linux container up, and get it back when I attempt to import the backup. For example.some Linux applications can clearly access the GPU, some can't or just don't. ![]() I would be fine w/ the way it is set up, if the performance and stability of the Linux container were better. Honestly I don't hate it, I just wish they would finish it. Note this was originally a response to a question someone else posed, and I thought I would flesh it out a little below. ![]() As a Linux guy w/ dabbles in Chrome OS, I thought I would share my thoughts on using the Linux VM on Chrome OS. It is not my favorite, but it had some great features, and I have enjoyed using it on quite a few computers.
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