MOUNTAIN VIEW, Fla., Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Google is developing a new operating system that doesn't rely on Linux kernel or Android.
Google's new OS, dubbed Fuchsia, can run on smartphones, PCs, tablets, embedded devices that include car dashes, GPS and digital watches, according to {link:Android Police. : "http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/08/12/google-developing-new-fuchsia-os-also-likes-making-new-words/" target="_blank"}
The company isn't giving any details. On the project's GitHub page, it only says: "Pink + Purple == Fuchsia (a new Operating System)".
All of Google's products now utilize Linus: Chrome OS, Android, Chromecast.
Google's new OS uses Magenta, which is based on LittleKernel, a rival to commercial operating systems. Google is also utilizing its own Dart as the main programming language and Flutter for user interface.
Linux kernel is not as suited to embedded devices like car dashboards or GPS units as it is for desktop operations.
Tech Crunch reports the project will be available on the circuit board Raspberry Pi 3, according to Google project member Travis Geislebrecht, who previously worked on Palm, Apple, and embedded system OS development for Jawbone.
Android Police speculates Google hopes to replace its Chrome operating system and Android, but wrote: "But there is always the possibility that this is simply a Google experiment, and may never see the light of day in a commercial product."
