Linked by David Adams on Tue 23rd Dec 2008 16:40 UTC, submitted by judgen
Most Firefox users don't realize that Firefox's current existence is owed almost exclusively to its search partnership with Google wherein Mozilla Corp receives a portion of ad revenue from Google queries initiated from Firefox's search bar. This revenue amounts to tens of millions of dollars. Internet users the world over, who are currently reaping the benefit of a renewed browser war with exciting innovation instead of Microsoft-dominated stagnation, can thank Google for that state of affairs. But now that Google has itself entered the fray with Chrome, what does that mean for the Firefox/Google relationship?
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RE: This post is going to show my ignorance
by KugelKurt on Wed 24th Dec 2008 01:33
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Try "Iron": http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php
It's a spyware-free version of Chrome.
RE[2]: This post is going to show my ignorance
by suryad on Wed 24th Dec 2008 04:09
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RE: This post is going to show my ignorance
by sbergman27 on Wed 24th Dec 2008 04:58
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but I am scared to even try Google Chrome
Exactly what is it that you are afraid they are going to do with your personal information? I only wish that mine were important enough, by itself, for anyone to care about.
I recall they fixed the EULA since then because there was an uproad and Google claimed it was copy and pasted from another EULA for another product and that they revoked it...
One would think that a company with a business model like Google's and a marketing motto of "Do no evil" would be more careful. I mean, come on, when truly old school companies go out on the FOSS floor and totally embarrass themselves with cut and paste legal text, it's one thing. But Google is supposed to be "hip" and "next generation". Their doing that casts their judgement, attention to detail, and "hippness" into a darker light than their actual intentions.
RE[2]: This post is going to show my ignorance
by Valhalla on Wed 24th Dec 2008 07:15
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sbergman27 wrote:
"Exactly what is it that you are afraid they are going to do with your personal information? I only wish that mine were important enough, by itself, for anyone to care about."
Someone's getting desperately lonely during christmas time? ;D
Edited 2008-12-24 07:17 UTC
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2005-07-09
but I am scared to even try Google Chrome because of that EULA related stuff about whatever content you view through the browser becomes Google's or something like that. I recall they fixed the EULA since then because there was an uproad and Google claimed it was copy and pasted from another EULA for another product and that they revoked it...but I guess depending on the answer I might install that on my rig tonight. I will try running both FF and Chrome side by side and see whats what.