Google Inc. operating system release , based on the Linux kernel, upstart init system, ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and web browser . The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and instead of standard applications, web applications are used; nevertheless, Chrome OS a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar.
The Chrome OS 75 build is available for most of Chromebook. Enthusiasts have created unofficial builds for regular computers with x86, x86_64, and ARM processors. texts are under the open Apache 2.0 license.
changes in :
- The environment for running Linux applications has added the ability for applications to use VPN connections established through existing Android or Chrome OS VPNs (all traffic from the Linux environment can be tunneled through the existing VPN);
- For the Linux environment, it is now possible to access Android devices connected through the USB port (in the main Chrome OS environment, the user must enable the USB port sharing option with the Linux environment);
- Support for PIN code printing has been added (when sending to print, the user sets a PIN code and then confirms the print job by entering this PIN on the printer's keypad). This kind of confirmation ensures that an important document will be printed on the intended printer, rather than mistakenly sent to another device. This feature is available only when the system is in managed mode and when the printer supports IPPS and the IPP attribute "job-password";
- Support for third-party (arbitrary external storage) that support the API DocumentsProvider has been added. Users can install applications based on this API and gain access to files through the selected document provider in the sidebar;
- The ability to display content protected by digital rights management (DRM) on an external secondary monitor has been added;
- The parental control tools now include the option to grant children additional bonus screen time;
- For child accounts, an adapted Google Assistant voice assistant for children has been implemented;
- Added protection against attacks (Microarchitectural Data Sampling) on Intel processors.
Source: opennet.ru
