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Good OS, developer of the gOS operating system, announced its latest endeavor Monday, dubbed "Cloud." The new operating system, unlike most OSes, actually boots into a browser. From there, the user may surf the Web or go to a traditional Windows or Linux operating system. The new OS integrates a Web browser with its compressed Linux OS kernel for immediate access to the Internet, integration of browser and rich client applications, and full control of the PC from within the browser, Good OS said. "The Cloud OS and Good OS are interesting, and they definitely mark a trend toward a more lightweight, nimble, browser-based OS approach for mobile Take the FREE Motorola AirDefense WLAN Security Assessment. Click here. devices, particularly netbooks and MIDs (mobile Internet devices)," Jay Lyman, an analyst at The 451 Group, told LinuxInsider.

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