ChromeOS is not a real OS. It's an embedded appliance/cloud OS as a gateway to the web and Google services. Anyone can make a machine boot fast if it has nothing to load.
Just because it's not bloated doesn't make it any less of an OS then any other minimal Linux installation, it is itself built on the Linux kernel - it is just highly optimised for a very select set of software and hardware requirements.
It's gentoo based. Just because its DE is basically just chrome doesn't make it any less of an OS. Hell, you can even run another OS in a chroot on it.
You'll get similar performance if you put your OS on an SSD, and select services that minimize your boot time.
Can I join it to my AD infrastructure? Can I access network shares (NFS/SMB) ? I could list off a million "Can I...?" questions but the fact remains that it's a Google Chrome appliance. The detail that hidden underneath is a Linux/Gentoo base is irrelevant. This is no different than your PS4 which runs Orbis, a stripped down OS based on FreeBSD. It's not a real OS targeted for users who want a complete OS computing experience. It's an appliance with a single purpose built upon parts of an existing OS.
My NetworkManager still takes multiple seconds to connect to wifi, and that's definitely the same pathetic DHCP behavior. wpa_supplicant is super fast. Modern Ubuntu (17.04) is still stuck in this ancient, lethargic world.
My headphones are out of juice so you have settle for this summary:
> Coincidentally, Russell Ivanovic is a case in point for what could happen if you defy Apple and launch on Android first. Ivanovic had initially been very lucky to have been assigned an Apple Developer Relations representative who gave him exclusive promotional opportunities. Few developers get assigned these representatives. Among the benefits Ivanovic received was the privilege to have Shifty Jelly's apps preloaded on iPads in Apple stores in Australia, a major marketing boost.
> Things went south In 2012, when Ivanovic launched a new version of the Pocket Casts app on the Android Play Store first, rather than Apple's App Store. The launch was a real success, and he publicly shared the good news. Before he knew it, his Apple Developer Relations representative stopped all contact. The representative would not even answer his emails. Ivanovic had been completely shut out.
Ah okay, so at most it's a withdrawal of special treatment, NOT punishing a regular app's position in the app store because they launched in the Android store first, which was how the original accusation sounded.
But thanks for the info, I can see it certainly would stink to be treated that way, losing your benefits and being ignored by your contact.
For LG phones, it's their own bloatware. Not even as good as the Android equivalents. LG even have their own, unremovable parallel system for software updates.
The idea being that if all phones ran the same software no one would choose their phone on brand but rather on what particular phone was best suited for their needs.
But that's not good enough, manufacturers create a custom feel solely because customers will get accustomed and need to relearn if they choose another manufacturer.
It doesn't matter if their software is worse than stock (and they all are (much much) worse), the only thing that matters is that it is unique.
i just started doing toner transfer, and while the quality is poor i really missed being able to play around with things before buying 20 boards and waiting a week. once a software guy..
anything that would improve that process with a modest outlay would be fantastic
(it does seem like for 2k they should be integrating with a more general tabletop light duty cnc setup)
PS. Speaking of crazy conspiracies, look up "UFO Obama" on YouTube for a good laugh.