Going Chrome?

[Skybird]

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/...n-browser.html

Meanwhile, the second beta of microsofts new browser has been made available. I repeatedly read in magazines now that apparently they are now up on the same level with Firefox, whatever such comments are worth.

[Jimbuna]

Well I'll certainly be giving it a try....as long as it remains gratis

[bookworm_020]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Well I'll certainly be giving it a try....as long as it remains gratis

You bet it will! If they charged for it, the rival browsers would have a field day in overall market share!

[Letum]

What is in it for google?

[baggygreen]

I wont be until a stable version is released..

http://www.news.com.au/technology/st...014239,00.html

[jpm1]

sounds very promising . yes there are few bugs some of them are annoying like for example concerning myself Linkagogo doesn't work but we can send a report of the bug beside that it's very fast and open source

Edit : LinkaGoGo works they treat the bugs reports very fast at Google

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Letum

What is in it for google?

Complete domination of the internet?

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Complete domination of the internet?

Seems like it, ''all your internets belongs to us''

HunterICX

[Skybird]

for the time being it may help to break Microsoft's dominant position in that segment. They say if office installations get no longer installed on PCs, buit get called up while being located on the web, it would introduce the beginning of the end of classic operation systems. the new browser should help with regard to this new philosophy. Also Goodle wants to minimie chances of MS to challenge Google's domination with search engines by raising it's own.

Maybe one defact monopolist gets replaced with another monopolist. Is the glass of water half full or half emtpy, then?

[XabbaRus]

One thing I don't like about online apps like a word processor or excel type thing is privacy.

I launch the application from online, but how can I be 100% sure what I'm typing will be secure?

Also I am distrustful of Google as much as I am of MS. In fact I find Google more insidious given their holier than thou persona.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by XabbaRus

One thing I don't like about online apps like a word processor or excel type thing is privacy.

I launch the application from online, but how can I be 100% sure what I'm typing will be secure?

Also I am distrustful of Google as much as I am of MS. In fact I find Google more insidious given their holier than thou persona.

My thoughts precisely. I also hate to depend on installations and storage areas outside my own system and home.

[kiwi_2005]

Bet me to it Skybird.

I tried Chrome earlier today and thought it ok for a beta, no crashes yet been using it most of the day and tonight. Abit thin, nothing much to see/use but what i like is its pretty sleek. Might stick with it once the full is out.

[antikristuseke]

I'll stick with Opera and wont help a large company like Google with free beta testing. If they want me to beta test, they could pay me.

[jpm1]

i don't care if it's a big company since their products are free

[Digital_Trucker]

From Chrome's EULA

11. Content license from you

11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.

11.2 You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.

11.3 You understand that Google, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Services to our users, may (a) transmit or distribute your Content over various public networks and in various media; and (b) make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. You agree that this license shall permit Google to take these actions.

11.4 You confirm and warrant to Google that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the above license.

Tried it, wasn't impressed (except for the speed), didn't like the Google update process running all the time, uninstalled it and still had to manually disable the Google update feature.