[SeppoErviala]

Why would it matter to users what kernel is being run?

The great thing about Chromebook running Linux is that more work is put into Linux kernel, Linux harware supporting and Linux software support.

Linux is not GNU. Locked down devices were explicitly allowed when kernel devs opted to keep GPLv2 instead of moving to v3. They don't care about openness of devices but about the source code.

[vincentkriek]

Exactly what I thought. If, for example, Netflix would create a plugin for ChromeOS, it would be easier (or less dificult) to port that to a "regular" Linux desktop as well.