[BLACKBOX] Chromebook & BlackBox?

From: Douglas G. Danforth <"Douglas>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:10:24 -0700

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Folks and Omi,

Google today is introducing their Chromebook that works only on the web.
http://www.google.com/chromebook/#utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-hpp-na-us&utm_medium=hpp
<http://www.google.com/chromebook/#utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-hpp-na-us&utm_medium=hpp>

I generalize this concept to that of a virtual machine where now the
combination of server (farm) and
web comprise the machine.

It strikes me that a generalization of BlackBox would run on such a
virtual machine. It removes
the constraint of the operating system (Windows, Linux, etc.) and puts
it back into the flavor
of the Oberon IV System whose visual appearance was (is) independent of
the underlying
operating system.

The Web (and HTML5) has now effectively leveled the playing field so
that the user's operating
system plays only a small role in what the user sees.

I suggest moving BlackBox to the Web (ala Chromebook) would gain a
significant following.

-Doug Danforth

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