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PHP/Ajax based Desktop

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EyeOs is a virtual desktop system entirely web-based and open-source. It's written in Ajax and PHP. Applications available include simple word processing, calendars, games and more. What you need is a localhost (e.g. XAMPP) and download eyeOS.

Then: give it a test run :)
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Post by Corvin Gröning »

Nice.. I'm sure, this demanded a lot of work, but what's that in aid of?
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Corvin Gröning wrote:Nice.. I'm sure, this demanded a lot of work, but what's that in aid of?
Not quite sure what you mean. As far as I can tell, it's in aid of open source, not sure in how far they have a (possibly open-source) business model around eyeOS.
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Post by Corvin Gröning »

Hmm.. maybe I used the wrong words. I'm not sure about use of eyeOS. Can you give an example for what I can use it?
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It's a virtual desktop to which you can log in remotely, thus making your data location-independent and remotely accessible via their desktop. Have a look at their user manual: http://www.mirall.org/wiki/index.php/User_Manual which might give you a better idea of what it's about.
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patrikG wrote:It's a virtual desktop to which you can log in remotely, thus making your data location-independent and remotely accessible via their desktop.
Ahhh.. thanks, I didn't consider this. :)
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Post by jayshields »

I've just installed it now. Seems pretty worthless to me, but don't get me wrong, it must of took some sweet coding to make this.

The only use I can see is using it at college to do my work in the word processing bit, but I could just do it in MS Word easier and upload it to the server quite quickly.

The implementation of a right click menu would be handy for the next release.
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I'm waiting untill they develop full-scale AJAX os, including AJAX-based C compiler, and several video games.
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As the users above, I see that it's nice, and I appreciate the work, but I don't see a purpose behind it. After all, it needs an OS to run on top of. Calling this an OS is a little weird, perhaps if they market it differently, they'll get more users. :?
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Post by Maugrim_The_Reaper »

Its an OS? I thought it was just a desktop system...

Sheesh, ambitious folk...:)
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Gambler wrote:I'm waiting untill they develop full-scale AJAX os, including AJAX-based C compiler, and several video games.
:lol:
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