It is true that Google has lost Matthew Papakipos, the key architect of Chrome OS to Facebook. With Chrome OS release dates approaching, loosing such an important developer can’t be good for any company. And Google has lost it to Facebook, a potential threat to Google. When asked about the impact of this on Chrome OS, a Google spokesperson said “Matt made great contributions to Google and Chrome OS, and we know he’ll do the same in his next endeavors. We wish him the best. We have a deep bench of talent and are very excited about the launch of Chrome OS devices later this year,” What Google said about the launch of Chrome OS is further backed up by Matthew himself in his tweet saying “Now that Chrome OS & WebGL are in good shape, it’s time for something new. I’m going to work @ Facebook! Love the product and team. Woot!“ Let us see how Google put up with loosing such an important player with Chrome OS deadline approaching so fast. [cb type="company"]Facebook[/cb] [cb type="company"]Google[/cb] [cb type="product"]Google Chrome OS[/cb]