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Google Open Sources Browser Sync

Posted by samzenpus on from the free-for-all dept.

Dan Berlin writes "After announcing that Browser Sync was being discontinued, a lot of people asked for Google to open source the code so development could continue. Well, they've done just that. The code for browser sync is now available on code.google.com, and a blog post about the release can be found on the Google open source blog"

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  1. Server by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What server will you trust?

    1. Re:Server by KlaymenDK · · Score: 4, Insightful

      You know, some of us would rather host our data ourselves than trust Google with it...

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    2. Re:Server by dissy · · Score: 4, Insightful

      What server will you trust?

      One that I own and administer.

      The real question is, will I be able to get their server back end installed and working...

  2. I really liked it. by XB-70 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I use a bunch of machines all over the place (mostly for development/personal interest). I use old machines, dial-up, new machines, servers - having browser sync was a god-send. It was great to be able to reference everything regardless of architecture and O/S. I agree that there are concerns about what Google would/could reveal to legislative bodies, but that's only because they are so huge that other factors come into play. Maybe this is their way of extricating themselves (somewhat) from the liabilities associated with having that much info about a person's real interests. That said, I feel that I was never 'targeted' as a result of their handling of my data, nor was there ever any 'push' marketing as a result. I think that's where you draw the line between good corporate citizen and spammer. I hope that someone who has the time can re-incorporate it into FireFox 3.x

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