Google is open-sourcing its operating system's project named Chromium OS

Today Google has announced the open source project Chromium OS.
Google Chromium OS is the brand new name for the Google Chrome OS, the open source operating system for people who spend most of their time on the web.

The project looks very promising and interesting. It's a totally new idea of operating system that isall about web applications.

This is what Google says about the Chromium OS project:

The entire experience takes place within the browser and there are no conventional desktop applications. This means users do not have to deal with installing, managing and updating programs.

Second, because all apps live within the browser, there are significant benefits to security. Unlike traditional operating systems, Chrome OS doesn't trust the applications you run. Each app is contained within a security sandbox making it harder for malware and viruses to infect your computer. Furthermore, Chrome OS barely trusts itself. Every time you restart your computer the operating system verifies the integrity of its code. If your system has been compromised, it is designed to fix itself with a reboot. While no computer can be made completely secure, we're going to make life much harder (and less profitable) for the bad guys. If you dig security, read the Chrome OS Security Overview or watch the video.

Google Chrome OS will be ready for consumers this time next year.