Will Google launch its own Operating System (OS) before July 13, 2009?

This is really intriguing. The possibility of Google and Microsoft slugging it out for OS supremacy. Great stuff.

Fantastic question. I just think the deadline is too soon given that Chrome is still in beta. Combined with this other question about Apple's OSX for PC, wow, maybe, who knows...

Google already use a version of Ubuntu in-house (Goobuntu), but they've gone on record several times saying they have no plans to release it.

What qualifies as a "Google OS" though? There's already gOS, which is again a version of Ubuntu, that uses Google web apps instead of a locally-installed office suite, etc. But in reality that's just a bunch of links on the desktop of Canonical's existing system. What would qualify as a "Google OS" for the purposes of settling this?

Presumably an operating system officially released to the public by Google. Most likely a flavour of Linux.

How exciting. I hope Google becomes a viable OS competitor.

"Don't be evil"

I hope this is true, but I think it will take much longer to get it into even Beta shape. (It's crazy that MS didn't try to compete with itself, to pre-empt the competitive space.) The question should be reworded to give several possible dates, like "in 2009?", "in 2010?", "Never?", etc.

I hope Google makes a new OS. I can imagine how well using the tabs through-out the computer will speed things up. Everything opens up in tabs in new windows and you can put tabs running different apps in the same window. Who knows? Maybe Google will use every unique feature over the different OS's except take them into a completely level for stability, speed, and security. Only time can tell and I think if the new OS is open source, it is only a matter of time before other companies team up with Google in many more projects to change the world.

If you ask me, it is kind of ironic how a simple search engine can turn into such a creative company that wants to take the world into a new age. I bet if we went back in time 1 year and warned Microsoft of how much trouble Google will cause them, only few people will actually believe it and invest in Google.

Would a google-branded version of Ubuntu count? That's the only OS they will be releasing.

Google already has an OS Android http://www.android.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)

Just for clarification this question was created after Android was launched. For this question to be settled as a Yes the new OS would have to operate on PC devices rivaling Windows and Linux.

June 2 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc.’s free operating system that’s used in phones (Android) will begin running computers next quarter, entering a market dominated by Microsoft Corp.’s Windows and deepening the rivalry between the two software companies.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aaNxkUvBLWdM&refer=worldwide

Google already has its own phone os "Android" and if they do launch a pc os it will be a Linux distro just like Android

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31791017/ns/technology_and_science-the_new_york_times/

This is a new OS and based on Chrome.

Yes, and it shall launch in the second half of 2010...

BBC reports that it had been announced. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8139711.stm

It's been announced, but it's still a NO settlement since it won't be launched prior to July 16 2009.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/08/technology/google_chrome/index.htm

What the hell? What definition of "launched" is that?

Launch != Announce. A company can announce many things.. but to actually launch is something different

the OS is announced for the second half of 2010, "NO" is the correct answer. please correct.

RUBBISH!

"Google says that it is working with several hardware manufacturers to deliver netbooks running Chrome OS in the second half of 2010."
- InformationWeek
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218401012

"Launch" = available to customers!

Google hasn't launched the Chrome OS, they just announced it! I want my $$ back!

"Editor's clarification: Just for clarification this question was created after Android was launched. For this question to be settled as a Yes the new OS would have to operate on PC devices rivaling Windows and Linux."

Is it operating on PC devices? Is it? The answer is NO, so according to this question, the settlement should be a big 'NO'.
As a follow up, from google's blog cited as the source for the YES settlement "Google Chrome OS will run on..." Will run, you see that? That means that it is not running, which means that it is not and cannot "operate on PC devices..."

This should settle as NO. How is this settling yes when all other 'launch' questions settled when something became open to the public? None these question define launch as being announced, but when the thing became open to the public.

http://www.hubdub.com/e/Market/When_will_Google_Health_launch_296/view
-Asking about a 'launch', settled as when it became open to public.

http://www.hubdub.com/e/Market/When_will_Hulu_launch_into_public_beta_3850/view
-Again settled 'launch' as when it actually happened, not announced.

http://www.hubdub.com/m10924/What_Will_Google_Launch_Next
-Settled when Chrome became Public, not when it was announced.

If the exact definition of launch is unclear in the Q, void the question. Or ask the creator what the intent was!

Yeah, this was an announcement, not a launch. The launch will take more than five days.
This needs to be reevaluated.

great, now 99% are voting "no"...there goes my revenue