Download gOS 3.0 Gadgets

The developers of Good OS have released a new version of their out-of-the-box Linux distribution, with 3.0 gadgets as the version designation. This distribution is not aimed so much at the Linux enthusiast, but at manufacturers who sell cheap netbooks or netps bring out such as Sylvania and Everex. The version designation refers to the included Google Gadgets integration that allows you to use different widgets. The whole comes standard with Wine, which makes it possible to use most Windows programs, and Mozilla Prism, which allows various web applications to be used outside the browser. In addition, Openoffice.org, Mozilla Firefox and Skype can also be found in this distribution. For more information, we refer you to this page.

gOS Gadgets 3.0 Final Released

David Liu, founder of gOS, has announced gOS 3.0 “Gadgets” final edition. Heres the release announcement that was sent to Distrowatch and other Linux sites.

gOS 3 ‘Gadgets’ instantly launches Google Gadgets for Linux on start-up, introducing over 100,000 possible iGoogle and Google Gadgets to the desktop. Google Documents, Calendar, and Mail launch in Mozilla Prism windows to closer resemble desktop applications. The newest release of Wine 1.0 is included to now support thousands of Windows software for our advanced users. gOS 3 Gadgets is based on the solid Linux distribution base of Ubuntu 8.04.1.”