gOS + Puppy Linux = ?
If you’ve not heard, gOS is an Ubuntu-based linux distro tailored to integrate the Google web applications we all know and love into a desktop experience – the nearest thing to a Google OS so far (though, despite the similarity of names, gOS is not affliated with Google to the best of my knowledge). They’ve also brought out a gOS-powered $200 PC to Walmarts all across the US, which is a Good Thing. Of course, since the OS relies on web-based applications for most day-to-day tasks, it’s quite lightweight – though still a full CD’s worth.
Puppy Linux is a very lightweight linux distro designed to be run from USB memory sticks. It still currently uses traditional desktop applications, though.
I have acquired a (free) 512Mb memory stick, of a pretty decent build-quality and a very keychain-able size (more on how and when will be explained in a future post, once I have a bit more to add to it), and want something to do with it. I already have a similar-sized one which I use for general carrying of files between home, the department, etc, and running a few Portable Apps such as a customised Firefox, when I’m out and about. I need to read up on how exactly to make one’s own USB-bootable flash-stored OS, but I think I see a holiday project here 