I'm more excited about the possibility of a high quality desktop OS rather than the kernel. The Linux kernel is great but a great open-source desktop OS doesn't exist today.
Specifically, this product doesn't exist today:
- Desktop environment that matches or surpasses Mac OS in quality, performance and UX design.
- It includes seamless synchronization between devices.
- Apps are sandboxed, similarly to Android or iOS.
- There is a clearly defined platform / SDK, like in Android or iOS. If it works in your development environment, it's guaranteed to work everywhere.
- You can easily make a commercial product, like in Android or iOS.
- It has 10% on the market (or software creators believe it's on the trajectory to get there).
I don't understand why Google hasn't done this yet. Of course, the answer could be that such project just doesn't have the required ROI.
Specifically, this product doesn't exist today:
- Desktop environment that matches or surpasses Mac OS in quality, performance and UX design.
- It includes seamless synchronization between devices.
- Apps are sandboxed, similarly to Android or iOS.
- There is a clearly defined platform / SDK, like in Android or iOS. If it works in your development environment, it's guaranteed to work everywhere.
- You can easily make a commercial product, like in Android or iOS.
- It has 10% on the market (or software creators believe it's on the trajectory to get there).
I don't understand why Google hasn't done this yet. Of course, the answer could be that such project just doesn't have the required ROI.