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John Doerr Disclaims Rumored GBrowser
iseff writes "Contrary to the rumors which have been circulating, John Doerr (VC and early investor in Google) told the Web 2.0 conference that although he believes in another browser war, Google won't be a part of it. Then again, he did say he didn't know everything that goes on at Google, even though he's on the board. Now it makes you wonder why Google registered gbrowser.com?"
No it doesn't. They also registered googlesucks.com, but I don't think they feel that way about themselves.
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." Mark Twain
I mean, this isn't any John Doe... err, right?
I don't have a sig.
Normal operating procedure with concepts nowadays:
Why is this news?
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Google didn't register that to produce a web browser.
No, my friends. Google registered it as a ladies' novilty underware store. The truth is out, can you handle the truth?
So would this make Google more Evil or less Evil? Who's keeping track this week?
There's a Mercedes gap too. I want one and can't afford one, but it's not government's job to do anything about it.
What are you doing on slashdot if you confuse nslookup and whois?
Of course it runs NetBSD. BTC: 1NT7QvbetmANwaMzhpVL6
So "G" now constitutes a brand? I thought it was "Google". By any chance, did you defend "Lindows"?
There's a Mercedes gap too. I want one and can't afford one, but it's not government's job to do anything about it.
Obviously, Google intends to release an application or service designed to stir the people of the United Kingdom into some sort of frenzy. Hence, Great Britain Rouser. "gbrowser".
*ducks*
qntm.org
It belongs to George Bush, who is proclaiming he is a real rowser. There's no W because they never did find that key when moving in after the Clintons left.
Infuriate left and right
"What are you doing on slashdot if you confuse nslookup and whois?"
;)
At a guess, security-consulting for companies who confuse microsoft with secure software...
Gpr0n.com
Probably reading stories, comments, posting comments, you know.. the usual.
End the FUD
Now it makes you wonder why Google registered gbrowser.com
Just to keep you fuckers guessing.
They like seeing their name and logo on Slashdot's front page. One URL has garnered them two stories.
It's some very cheap publicity, isn't it? Say hat you will, but it's worked for them. :)
Goo goo g'joob.
Microsoft had public good will?
I concur. I look forward to Google's ONE GIGABYTE of browser. Firefox only gives me 21MB (with extensions). I'm counting on Google to give us more.
Don't think of it as a flame---it's more like an argument that does 3d6 fire damage
If only Microsoft was smart enough to register:
dindows.comm c oms .como ws.comn dows.com (oh wait!)
aindows.com
bindows.com
cindows.com
eindows.com
findows.com
gindows.co
hindows.com
iindows.com
jindows.com
kindows.
lindows.com
mindows.com
nindows.com
oindow
pindows.com
qindows.com
rindows.com
sind
tindows.com
uindows.com
vindows.com
wi
xindows.com
yindows.com
zindows.com
They wouldn't have had to put up with a lawsuit against Lindows.
Google has also registered:
t .com
ghoroscope.comn d.com
galbums.com
gbackup.com
gbeam.com
ggovernmen
ggroups.com
ghomepage.com
ghomepages.com
glistings.com
gschedule.com
gse
gtaxes.com
Go crazy with that if you want to. I particularly like ggovernment.com. Clearly google is planning on starting their own "ggovernment" to overthrow conventional governments and take over the world. They must be stopped!
I have 6 invites for downloading the new gbrowser, the brand new google web browser!!!. God I love this viral marketing stuff!
the firsts 6 to explaing why IE sucks, win.
anonymouscoward at gmail . com
If Google will be quick to grab it, they'll be able to create their own version of an evil monopoly!
I believe Google is planning another web-based application, akin to their Gmail service: a web-based browser. This revolutionary product will allow users to view web pages from the convenience of their web browser, alongside other pages if desired.
"I'll say it again for the logic-impaired." -- Larry Wall.
Apple Computer owns mammals.org, but you dont see anyone speculating on an Apple branded Mammal any day soon. Or do you.... *curious glance*
Companies buy domains by the dozen. Even old Arnie registered his name as well as all the possible misspellings of his name so that everything would come back properly. And so that losers wouldnt prey on mistyped addresses with stupid "EASY WEB SEARCH TOOL NOW!" sites.
Does this mean that they will be catering to the nerd fetish niche market? I guess it'll be huge at first, but that people will stop going there once they realize that those motherboards are SO airbrushed.