Jolicloud will have a new name and direction, according to comments made yesterday by project founder Tariq Krim.

The Jolicloud operating system--touted for its HTML5 and cloud sync capabilities--will be known as Joli OS "to avoid confusion" and Jolicloud will be used to refer to the online desktop, Krim said in a blog post.

Despite the successes--which include 300,000 account registrations since August--of the Jolicloud desktop, Krim said it was imperative to "expand our experience beyond our own OS to be relevant on other platforms."

Read more of "Jolicloud changes name and direction" at ZDNet UK.