by JP McInnis
2. June 2010 02:13
By JP McInnis
According to reports from the Financial Times, Google is currently making a push to eliminate the Windows operating system from their offices. Users are now being offered the choice between a Mac or Linux workstation. Any requests for systems running Windows must be approved by the CIO on a case by case basis. This change is said to be due to security issues with the Windows platform and recent hacking attempts which Google believes originated in China. Other reports speculate that the internal implementation of Google’s Chrome OS may be behind this shift. Regardless of the reason, this is a noteworthy change in Google’s business practices and will have a major effect on its over 20,000 employees.