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Google Releases Chrome V2.0

Posted by timothy on from the windows-only-tut-mir-leid dept.

RadiusK writes "Google has released the second major version of the Chrome browser. This version features more speed improvements thanks to a newer version of V8 JavaScript engine and WebKit. JavaScript-heavy web pages will now run about 30% faster. Other new features include form autofill, fullscreen mode, and improved New Tab page. If you're already using Google Chrome, you'll be automatically updated with these new features soon. If you haven't downloaded Google Chrome, you can get the latest version at google.com/chrome." A version for Linux or OS X would be nice.

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  1. Windows Only by imamac · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A version for Linux or OS X would be nice.

    This is incredibly sad. How hard can it be with their resources to include Mac and Linux?

    1. Re:Windows Only by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      isn't that what open source advocates tell you to do every time you complain about an open source app?

      For a volunteer project, yes. Google Chrome is a free, open source, commercial project. It's a professional, corporate-planned, -managed, and -funded product.

      They've now released Windows v2, after originally claiming the Linux version will be ready "as soon as possible" eight months ago during the original hype & release of v1. Google is due for some flack about this. Not to mention the lack of Mac version.

  2. Re:No plug in support by Goaway · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "By the masses"? You honestly think the masses use Adblock?

  3. Re:No plug in support by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Needs to support an Adblock function at the bare minimum before it would be even marginally accepted by the masses.

    You only say that because it's how IE became so popular.~