Google Chrome Cross Platform

[Edward Ned Harvey]

I use chrome all over, and I'll recommend admins who support users should
probably start, but I'm not recommending it to users yet.  Here are the
reasons why:

Yes, chrome is noticeably faster than anything else.

No, it is not perfectly stable.  I frequently encounter issues, such as
inability to view a PDF, or some javascript doesn't work, etc.

But I do believe it is the future.  When Chrome OS comes out, as an OS that
can't install any apps, essentially immune to viruses and stuff.  It'll be
nearly indestructible although limited in functionality.  This will be
attractive to a lot of people who don't want to mess around with supporting
their systems, who have grown accustomed to crap PC's full of junk so it's
cripplingly slow, or the alternative uber-high priced apples.  Chrome OS
will satisfy a lot of people and become very popular.  I know I'll get one
for my Mom so she can stop calling for support.  ;-)

There is one really important drawback.  The license agreement explicitly
forbids organizations from downloading and redistributing the installer
(which is nearly impossible to find, even if you choose to violate that
agreement).  It is impossible to install for all users on a PC (not the same
on mac or Linux).  It must be installed by individuals who voluntarily
choose to use it.  And if your corporate firewall blocks the download, it's
end of the road for you.  All of these obstacles will limit the corporate
deployment severely, and I think it's a dumb move.  However, there is
nothing in the license agreement that prohibits google from distributing
another binary form under a different license.  If they wise up, they'll
make a version which is able to install in corporate deployments. 

Google is the primary funder behind Mozilla.  Their current agreement
expires in 2011.  I wonder if google will continue funding them.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org [mailto:discuss-bounces-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org] On
> Behalf Of Chris O'Connell
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 8:04 PM
> To: blu
> Subject: Google Chrome Cross Platform
> 
> Greetings All,
> 
> Is anyone using Chrome?
> 
> I use Chrome for my Mac and find that generally it works well, but
> yesterday
> I tried to use my webcam through GMAIL and the pluggin wouldn't work.
> After
> logging in via Firefox the webcam worked... kind of odd that one of
> Google's
> own apps/pluggins doesn't work under Chrome.
> 
> I use Chrome for Windows at work as my primary browser and don't have
> any
> problems, but don't use my webcam at work.  I also don't do much aside
> from
> googling w/ my web browser.
> 
> My use of Chrome for Linux is limited, but generally positive.
> 
> I like Chrome a lot because it loads quickly and renders pages very
> fast.
>  Sometimes I just get irritable with these little incompatibilities.  I
> also
> wish there were more pluggins available (like Sage).
> 
> Chris
> _______________________________________________
> Discuss mailing list
> Discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org
> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss