gigaom.com — Today Google unveiled Chrome, an open-source web browser built for web apps. The release begs the question: What happened to its relationship with Mozilla, its Mountain View, Calif.-based neighbor and formerly close collaborator on Firefox, the open-source upstart trying (and to some extent succeeding) to take a piece out of Internet Explorer?
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lonesomewolfSep 3, 2008
buckrogers1965 : I think you need to re-read my post - especially the last line. It was rhetorical question with the answer based on the parent post. The point to make is that it is not just about adding great ideas. It is about controlling your destiny via your own web browser. And I take no issue with that and have no expectation to someone adding code to FF if they don't want to. That's what OS is all about. Make it your own if you please.
Closed AccountSep 3, 2008
It's still funny. Typing from chrome but probably won't switch to it for exactly this reason
sbartzSep 3, 2008
i've been using an "omnibar" for about a year now. i just use firefox's search by keyword feature. the only bad part is no suggestions.
init100Sep 3, 2008
"chrome's framework is more open to extensions and customizability than FF."I have a hard time believing that without any sources. But I guess time will tell.
mweatherSep 4, 2008
Yeah, they started Webkit by forking KHTML, an open source project.
cwcentralSep 4, 2008
"Why Did Google Abandon Firefox?"Cause 1. Google wants to kill off MSCause 2. With a huge concentration of young PhD's they rather build it themselves and take all credit... cause they're PhDs.
wartzSep 5, 2008
Chrome will use whatever search engine you were using in your previous browser as the default for chrome, including live, ask jeeves, yahoo, etc. However it does ask if you want to switch to google.
nicholas77Sep 8, 2008
@hiddencanuk i totally agree.
cjfjcjfjcNov 30, 2008
I think Google made up Chrome to save the world from the horrors of firefox.