Linux on Chromebooks comes out of beta

Stefan Mileschin · 24th May 2021, 10:50

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Linux on Chromebooks is finally coming out of beta with the release of Chrome OS 91, Google said at its developer I/O conference.

The company had offered Linux apps on Chrome OS alongside Android apps, hoping to reach an audience of developers with IDEs and so on. However, as Google had dubbed it, the Linux Development Environment had been in beta ever since it first launched.

Google added new features such as GPU acceleration, better support for USB drives, and so on, so people could be more productive while using Linux apps.

Alongside Linux, Google also announced that it would be bringing Android 11 to Chromebooks. Technically, the update has already started with Chrome OS 90 for select Chromebooks. It’ll come with a host of new features, including increased optimisation of Android apps and a new dark theme.

The company says that the operating system sees three times the increased usage of Android apps. The new Android 11 update will see Android move to a virtual machine rather than the current container-based method, making it easier to update in the future.

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24th May 2021, 10:50	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,514	Linux on Chromebooks comes out of beta Has more features Linux on Chromebooks is finally coming out of beta with the release of Chrome OS 91, Google said at its developer I/O conference. The company had offered Linux apps on Chrome OS alongside Android apps, hoping to reach an audience of developers with IDEs and so on. However, as Google had dubbed it, the Linux Development Environment had been in beta ever since it first launched. Google added new features such as GPU acceleration, better support for USB drives, and so on, so people could be more productive while using Linux apps. Alongside Linux, Google also announced that it would be bringing Android 11 to Chromebooks. Technically, the update has already started with Chrome OS 90 for select Chromebooks. It’ll come with a host of new features, including increased optimisation of Android apps and a new dark theme. The company says that the operating system sees three times the increased usage of Android apps. The new Android 11 update will see Android move to a virtual machine rather than the current container-based method, making it easier to update in the future. https://fudzilla.com/news/pc-hardwar...es-out-of-beta

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