Joli OS

Joli OS is an Ubuntu based GNU/Linux operating system developed by the french company Jolicloud.The operating system was itself called "Jolicloud" until version 1.2,when the company renamed it "Joli OS". Joli OS is now an open source project,with source code hosted on GitHub.Joli OS was at the beginning built on top of Ubuntu Netbook Edition,was tweaked for netbooks and other computers with limited disk storage,memory and screen size.Joli OS is now built on top of Ubuntu with a customized kernel.Joli OS was designed for easy installation,with Wi-Fi,Bluetooth and 3G modem.The operating system supports all major netbooks,including models from Asus, Acer,Dell,HP, MSI,Samsung and Sony.Jolicloud claims OS supports 98% of netbooks with out of box compatibility but also works on a very large number of other devices,up to 10 years old laptops,desktops,and Tablets.

     Version 1.0 of the operating system incorporates a user interface built primarily with HTML5 that includes an application launcher.The launcher displays only those applications supported inthe library,but the identical configuartion can be viewed from any machine running Joli-OS.Jolicloud's HTML5 implementation is through the chromium web browser,which serves as middleware for web rendering.
     Jolicloud released version 1.1 in December 2010.The new version was based on Ubuntu 10.04LTS(Lucid),with future patches planned from 10.10(Maverick) among improvements claimed by the company were faster boot times on most device tested.15 percent battery life improvements and support for all PCs.
     Jolicloud released 1.2 in march 2011 and renamed Joli OS.The new version 1.2 featured a new boot screen,auto and guest mode log-ins,a local file system integrated with in the desktop,remote access to the desktop from any HTML5 capable browser and support for latest chromium 10 browser and Flash 10.2.Version 1.2 also include Dropbox integration.