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Google-branded Firefox?

arpy writes "An article on Mozillanews.org is reporting on Google's registration of the domain GBrowser.com (nothing to look at there yet). The article provides a summary of rumours that Google will release a branded version of Mozilla Firefox (along with some interesting speculation)."

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  1. Alright, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    When do we slashbots start hating google for becoming too big?

    1. Re:Alright, by M00TP01NT · · Score: 5, Funny

      Never say that you "hate" Google.

      When Google becomes self-aware, I'd prefer not to be known as a Google-hater.

    2. Re:Alright, by Tim+Browse · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Look at you, browser: a pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting and sweating as you look through my pr0n. How can you challenge a perfect, immortal corporation?"

    3. Re:Alright, by HexRei · · Score: 5, Funny

      ironic that your sig is an MS-sponsored publicity stunt.

  2. for in case it gets slashdotted: by RealAlaskan · · Score: 4, Funny
    For in case the article gets slashdotted, here is the full text:
    Warning: mysql_pconnect(): Too many connections in /web/virtuals/mozillanews.org/db_config.inc.php3 on line 2
    Database is not availiable
  3. In Soviet Russia by deathcloset · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google Browses you!

  4. Well... by pokeyburro · · Score: 5, Funny

    FWIW, googlelovesjesus.com is available.

    At least for the next few seconds.

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    1. Re:Well... by gosand · · Score: 2, Funny
      FWIW, googlelovesjesus.com is available.

      So is jesuslovesgoogle.com. WWJG? (What Would Jesus Google?)

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  5. Next thing you know... by ICECommander · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google will bundle an OS with their search engine

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  6. Here's an idea.. by barcodez · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Mozilla Foundation should register mozsearch.com then start buying up shares in Google but denying they have an interest in search... it would serve absolutely not purpose but it would create a hell of a lot of hype and speculation.

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  7. Re:And? by orkysoft · · Score: 5, Funny
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  8. Re:And? by thesandtiger · · Score: 3, Funny
    You said too much...

    I will neither confirm nor deny that I worked for any of the companies or individuals in that list.

    I will only say that this was at the birth of the .com boom, so it is possible the company is no longer listed as the doman may or may not have lapsed.

    Maybe.

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  9. *sigh* by cybersavior · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here we go again! I cant wait for the next "google rumor of the week." "Google has been said to have tested their own Google-brand cold fusion ractor, codenamed GFuse. However, this comes with little fan-fare as next month they are expected to unveil their anti-matter warp core and time travel device."

  10. Web-based browser by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I personally think gbrowser will be a web-based web browser. Imagine, use any browser to go to gbrowser.com and conveniently browse the web from the comfort of your web browser.

    Of course, google will be happy to keep track of your browsing history for you and will only share it with their closest friend$.

  11. Re:Expressly denied by Google CEO by DaoudaW · · Score: 4, Funny

    "We are not building a browser," Mr Schmidt said.

    Well that about cinches it, doesn't it? Now the only question is when they release it.

  12. Re:And? by Psychotext · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm off to register www.googlefox.com :)

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  13. ... satan? by Heisenbug · · Score: 2, Funny

    You worked for Satan at the birth of the .com boom too?

  14. Re:Only be a good think by mikefe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Come on, netcraft is just skewed statistics in the favor of OSS.

    You are counting the same server multiple times because hosting providers use Apache for the most part.

    Anyone who has worked in your typical office, will be waging a constant fight against IIS and MSSQL because that's what most of the companies are selling to shops that aren't big enough for Oracle.

    Apache has not won the war. I say that to keep anyone from giving up on that front.

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  15. Poll: What would you call Google's Linux? by students · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ginux - Glinux - LinuG - LiGux - G-Linux - Gnix - Ginix - Goonix - Lingle - Lingoo -G*nix - Gnugle/Linux and Gurd and GOS and GFOSS and Mangoo and Gonectiva and Goose and Yellow God GOT Goontoo and
    Glackware and Glookware and Slackgoo and Slackgle and
    Gasp and
    Grosa and
    Gine and
    Grudgeware and
    G007! and
    Gycoris and
    Gaydar and
    Galt and
    Grid and
    Gark and
    Ginspire and
    Goper and
    Gorphix and
    Guppy and
    Fedora Gore and
    Gimpi and
    Golinux and
    The list goes on and on..

    Dashes/ands/bad formating for benefit of lameness filter.
    Gnopix is already taken!