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News Chrome spinoff released by SRWare

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by CardJoe, 25 Sep 2008.

  1. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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    CardJoe, 25 Sep 2008
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  2. Bluephoenix

    Bluephoenix Spoon? What spoon?

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    Chrome: Won't touch with a ten-foot pole.


    Iron: downloading now, lets see what all the fuss is about :p
     
    Bluephoenix, 25 Sep 2008
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  3. Goty

    Goty Minimodder

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    By "increasingly popular", I hope you mean "seeing users leave in droves to go back to their old browsers".
     
    Goty, 25 Sep 2008
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  4. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    What user-tracking nonsense is present in Chrome that isn't on every single website on the net already with Google Analytics?
     
    Firehed, 25 Sep 2008
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  5. Paradigm Shifter

    Paradigm Shifter de nihilo nihil fit

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    Does every website use Google Analytics, though?

    ...

    Still not gonna tempt me away from Firefox, I'm afraid. Although it does negate some of my dislikes of Chrome.
     
    Paradigm Shifter, 25 Sep 2008
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  6. Redbeaver

    Redbeaver The Other Red Meat

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    i'm still using chrome and i like it.


    no, i dont do my online banking with it.
     
    Redbeaver, 25 Sep 2008
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  7. Bluephoenix

    Bluephoenix Spoon? What spoon?

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    don't like it very much

    uninstalled, I'll be more interested when its not quite so bare


    firefox cheesecake!
     
    Bluephoenix, 25 Sep 2008
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  8. C-Sniper

    C-Sniper Stop Trolling this space Ądmins!

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    yey for no-script blocking that!
     
    C-Sniper, 25 Sep 2008
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  9. Techno-Dann

    Techno-Dann Disgruntled kumquat

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    Chrome versus Firefox is kinda like VI versus EMACS - One is just a web browser (or file editor), the other could be its own operating system, with all the add-ons and features installed.

    I like Chrome - then again, I also like programming with Notepad and the command prompt. Your Preferences May Vary.
     
    Techno-Dann, 25 Sep 2008
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  10. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    Any website with a competent administrator has some sort of analytics on it (most often Google as it's free, but there are a number of other services), and they all keep server logs.
     
    Firehed, 25 Sep 2008
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  11. Paradigm Shifter

    Paradigm Shifter de nihilo nihil fit

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    Aye, I know the first bit. It's good to be able to keep track of hits and so on. ;)

    Didn't realise the Google version was free, though. :)
     
    Paradigm Shifter, 25 Sep 2008
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  12. Cthippo

    Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag

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    THis is going to end up like linux distros where there are an infinate number of flavors for those who prefer something different.

    This is a good thing
     
    Cthippo, 25 Sep 2008
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  13. BlackMage23

    BlackMage23 RPG Loving Freak

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    there are too many web browsers those days
     
    BlackMage23, 25 Sep 2008
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  14. Timmy_the_tortoise

    Timmy_the_tortoise International Man of Awesome

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    Firefox 64-bit is fine for me, thanks.. I don't need anymore..
     
    Timmy_the_tortoise, 25 Sep 2008
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  15. EmJay

    EmJay What's a Dremel?

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    This is good. I like Chrome, but I'm not willing to do my banking with it, and I'm not going to keep multiple browsers around for different tasks. I'll have to play with Iron to see if it fits the bill (no pun intended).
     
    EmJay, 25 Sep 2008
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  16. Woodstock

    Woodstock So Say We All

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    when you use chrome, in porno mode, does that also stop any data being sent back to google? personally over then online transactions i have nothing really to hide
     
    Woodstock, 25 Sep 2008
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  17. r4tch3t

    r4tch3t hmmmm....

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    I use chrome for a few things. Mainly for the Uni website as it crashes Firefox.
     
    r4tch3t, 26 Sep 2008
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  18. zoom314

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    Sad to say, But no, A lot do though. :D
     
    zoom314, 26 Sep 2008
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  19. BurningFeetMan

    BurningFeetMan What's a Dremel?

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    I've reverted back to Firefox 3 after giving Chrome a serious work out.

    Chrome has too many show stopping bugs (not too many niggling bugs though) and not enough features to streamline my internets.
     
    BurningFeetMan, 26 Sep 2008
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