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 G.ho.st - Global Hosted Operating SysTem |
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| Developer | Ghost Inc. |
| Genre | Web application |
| Website | http://g.ho.st/home |
| Ghost Inc. | |
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Ramallah, West Bank and Jerusalem, Israel |
| Key people | Zvi Schreiber, CEO Tareq Maayah COO & GM Palestine |
| Slogan | No walls |
| Website | http://G.ho.st/home |
G.ho.st (usually pronounced ghost) is the trading name of Ghost Inc. and the service name and URL of the company's hosted computer operating system or WebOS service. Its name is an acronym of Global Hosted Operating SysTem.
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Overview
The G.ho.st service provides, over the Internet, a working environment that mimics the classic desktop provided by personal computer operating systems. As an internet based service, users are able to create, save and return to a working environment from different physical computers. G.ho.st calls itself a Virtual Computer. In April 2007 the software entered alpha stage development, and as of July 2007 it remains in this stage. Such services are not considered operating systems in the traditional sense although they are sometimes referred to as Web Operating Systems. Whilst they can include a GUI (e.g. a desktop), a (virtual) file system, application management and security, they do not contain a kernel to interface with physical hardware. Therefore, to use the service an operating system is required, from which the service can be run.
Features
- Integration with third-party web applications (Google Docs, ThinkFree, Meebo, Zoho)
- Mail/calendar/contacts program with (3GB free powered by Zimbra)
- Storage (3GB free, FTP access)
- Links to other internet resources (My Items)
- Desktop widgets (RSS reader, clock, weather)
- Multiple language support
See also
Similar services:
References
- G.ho.st(TM) Runs Zoho(TM) Applications. Yahoo (2007-09-11).
- G.ho.st Uses ThinkFree for Viewing Office Documents. topix (2007-09-06).
- ComputerWorld Horizon Awards 2007. ComputerWorld (2007-08-20).
- A g.ho.st. of a chance. The Jerusalem Post (2007-07-10).
- Israeli-Palestinian startup aims high with cheap talent. Red Herring (2007-06-08).
- Better Integration Next on Agenda for G.ho.st. IT Business Edge. NarrowCast Group (2007-06-01).
- Can G.ho.st scare Microsoft?. InfoWorld. IDG Network (2007-05-06).
- Virtual coexistance. ynetnews. Yedioth Group (2007-05-05).
- Interview with Zvi Schreiber of G.ho.st. Entreprenuer27 (2007-04-25).
