SEE: 40+ open source and Linux terms you need to know (TechRepublic Premium) Open source: Must-read coverage Yes, there’s a Dropbox app and a few third-party tools that can be installed to sync your desktop to cloud storage accounts … but not much more. But for the longest time, the operating system that single-handily makes the cloud possible didn’t really have a desktop distribution that offered much in the way of applications that interacted well with the cloud. For more info, visit our Terms of Use page. This may influence how and where their products appear on our site, but vendors cannot pay to influence the content of our reviews. We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships. Jack Wallen has discovered a Chrome OS-like Linux desktop distribution that makes it possible for users to cut ties with Google while enjoying a full-blown operating system. Linux finally has an impressive cloud-like OS in Ubuntu Web

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