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Title: Google Chrome
Post by: Lise on Sep 04 08 11:09
Wot the heck is it and is it safe to install?
Title: Re: Google Chrome
Post by: Sportsdude on Sep 04 08 11:12
A web browser. No idea.
 
Title: Re: Google Chrome
Post by: TehBorken on Sep 04 08 01:37
 Lise wrote:
Wot the heck is it and is it safe to install?

It's a new browser from Google. It's safe to install. I tried it, but several things are still problematic:
 
 It doesn't save tabs on a crash (like Firefox).
 It can hang for several seconds without any apparent reason (I'm sure there is one, I just can't tell what it is).
 It's not very configurable yet.
 Don't enter 'evil:%' into the address bar. Yes, it's a bug.
 It's too easy to close the entire browser by accident, tabs and all, with absolutely no warning or confirmation.
 
 Still, it looks good for a beta version and I expect it will gain a lot market share very quickly.

You can enter "about:internets" in Chrome, its mildly entertaining to watch... :)

 
Title: Re: Google Chrome
Post by: Lise on Sep 04 08 07:21
Ah, I see. Thanks for the heads up, TB. I don't think I'll install this new browser till they work out the kinks.
Title: Re: Google Chrome
Post by: purelife on Sep 05 08 02:44
TehBorken wrote:
It can hang for several seconds without any apparent reason

It's not very configurable yet.

 
Does anybody else read anything dirty from this?  Or is it just me?



 
Title: Re: Google Chrome
Post by: Michel on Sep 05 08 02:48
         
 
Title: Re: Google Chrome
Post by: Lise on Sep 05 08 09:19
OMG. I totally didn't notice that one. Methinks TehBorken should spend more time in the bedroom and less time on DS.