10 online operating systems reviewed

Found on franticindustries on Sunday, 24 December 2006
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While we're waiting for Google to launch its own Google OS (if the rumours are true, of course), I've checked out 10 web operating systems and what they can do. Not many of them feel like finished and fully usable products, but there are some true gems among them.

There are over 10 fully functional WebOS applications out there, and a couple more that are announced or in closed betas.

I'd say that YouOS, Goowy and DesktopTwo are the names you should watch now and in the near future, while the others *might* turn into promising products, but we'll have to wait a month or two for that to happen. Also, keep in mind that while it's relatively easy to judge who has the best functionality, it's much harder to see who has the best code, or the most solid framework to build upon, so it's safe to say that we can expect a few surprises to happen here.

The idea itself is interesting, but I really wouldn't feel safe having my complete data on some server. Perhaps if everything would be stored in an encrypted container and with SSL support; but even then passwords could be sniffed.