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Google Releases Chrome V2.0
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.
Err, you're not aware that Mozilla's biggest financial sponsor is Google?
Agreed, although this is one reason why Firefox will likely still have a life -- it's unaffiliated with a company that makes money through advertising.
You mean apart from Google providing the vast majority of their funding, in exchange for Firefox pointing its default homepage and search provider to Google.
Agreed, although this is one reason why Firefox will likely still have a life -- it's unaffiliated with a company that makes money through advertising.
Uh, it is? You mean the Mozilla Foundation dumped their business relationship with Google? That's big news, you should submit it to Slashdot.
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Um, Google is responsible for quite a bit of Mozilla Foundation revenue.
Google's motivation is just to get people away from IE, because MS controls that, and has had little incentive to improve it. Now, with a substantial installed base of competing browsers, all of them are of much higher quality (Firefox memory leaks aside) and Google can build more neat stuff for you to use so you can click on ads.
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Me too. Privoxy is da bomb.