Yep, it lacks features and it's not good with touch screens as you have to use scroll bars to scroll. But that's not the worse thing..
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Check this part or their Terms of Service:
11. Content license from you
11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.
11.2 You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.
11.3 You understand that Google, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Services to our users, may (a) transmit or distribute your Content over various public networks and in various media; and (b) make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. You agree that this license shall permit Google to take these actions.
11.4 You confirm and warrant to Google that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the above license.
WTF! They want to own everything you do with their browser!!
No thanks!
UPDATE: New Terms of Service::
11. Content license from you
11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.
That's more like it!
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Google Chrome sucks!
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Did you know you can bypass EULA by compiling browser yourself? It's open source.
???
UUUH.... yeah.
But most people won't do that.
I know I wouldn't rebuild it. I would just go back to FF now...
This is the standard Google EULA, you have to agree to the same thing when you use Gmail, Google Docs, etc. This has been around for a while.
but as soon as there's one fucking site distributing compiled versions which are essentially the same package, there's no need. stop whining about compiling.
especially since firefox is already better, comes pre-compiled, and isn't run by an evil organisation :P
But mozilla is supported by an evil organisation (google ;))
you should check the gmail and google docs terms, too Jkk.
Cause you are using these services every day :p
gmail and google docs
11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive licence to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This licence is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.
So are you stop using them now?
hehe
This browser is a Spy, may the biggest we ever had. No chance for now. See what happens.
Wow, thats pretty dumb... does this mean they can access your private data on websites? eg. online banking etc. ?!
don't feed the trolls guys!
the source code should be open and it is just doing what every little browser is doing.
Chrome is not a spybot, that's complete BS
@Saperalot and you know that so why not just stop trolling around!
What people are concerned of is the fundamentel Google policy and it's the same on pretty much every service they are offering, so what's the deal?
This is the faster browser at this time.
Try to open a heavy page with java and flash on it with IE or Firefox or opera and compeare with google crome. its awsome.
And its stil Beta.
I thing in the future we see grate thing from this browser.
Lite, Fast, with no dummy toolbars shit.
I thing is perfeck for my 901
Moikanos - try opening a stack of pages with it...
Every page runs as a seperate process and if you operate like I do (with something like 50 tabs open right now) - it chews resources far too much.
This is what happens when you react to something without thinking it over, first. Sure, it looks bad at first blush, sure. But think about the purpose of a web browser (or their GMail service, which has the same license). You want to exchange information with some other system, somewhere on the net. Turn all the 'enables' and 'gives' in that license to 'disable' and 'deny', and suddenly you have a piece of software which cannot do what it is designed for.
As for your claim that "They want to own everything you do with their browser", rubbish. The bit of license you quote opens with "You retain copyright", which specifically refutes your alarmist reaction.
The whole purpose of that section of the license is to release Google from any responsibility for a users own stupidity.
Google's new Web browser (Chrome) allows files (e.g., executables) to be automatically
downloaded to the user's computer without any user prompt.
This proof-of-concept was created for educational purposes only.
Use the code it at your own risk.
The author will not be responsible for any damages.
More at : http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6355
^ Incoming 'shoot down' ^
11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit
-copyright and any other rights you already hold
-rights you already hold
-Do YOU copyright EVERYTHING you make,write,edit before you post,publish?
if not, it would seem that the rights go to google.
^ Incoming 'return fire' ^
"-copyright and any other rights you already hold [...] Do YOU copyright EVERYTHING you make,write,edit before you post,publish?" if not, it would seem that the rights go to google."
In point of fact, per the Berne convention, copyrights are automatically in force when a work is created, without requiring formal assertion or declaration of copyright.
So yes, the very act of writing something gives the author - not Google - copyright of that work.
@ Anonymous said...
i dont troll around, i know what i say, believe me, i am deeper in google as you think about.
The Browser is a Spy not more and not less.
Install it and check your system what it does.
Why a beta public? They made a big mistake at all.
You are a troll if you use the browser ;-)
And after all i tell my name you not. Or is the chase better than the catch? ;-)
Anyone worried about that bit of license should take a look at the terms of service for their internet connection. SBC/ATT for example:
http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=11561#6
"while you retain any and all of your lawfully owned rights in such Content, you grant AT&T a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive and fully sublicensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute..." and blah blah blah.
This whole "Chrome sucks" blog entry has been pretty much invalidated.
Chrome is fast, OK.
Chrome is easy to use, OK.
Chrome will be in future maybe a damn good browser, OK.
But, why in hell, after closing, there are 2 Processes running and keep my hd working for hours? After closing the 2 Processes, the hd stops. Sorry for that, but thats spying my hd, not more not less.
I think we should not talk about the Terms of Service, everybody knows what that mean, we should talk about what the browser is doing after closing.
Thats no fair Google.
I open a half dozen tabs in Chrome, each has its own process, plus the single master process. Exit Chrome, they all close within a second or so - about the same as FF3.
You're assuming that it's spying, but in fact you have no clue what it's doing. Nice thing is, though, that the open source nature of Chrome will mean that anyone with a bit of programming knowledge will be able to see exactly what it's doing. And you can bet that a LOT of people will be examining the Chrome code very carefully for any sign of evil.
I agree with the post
it looks nice, but, we have firefox
This disappointing JKK. Chrome "sucks" just because the beta doesn't have features that tailor to a niche product category? I could understand if you said, like Chippy, that it's not a good browser for umpcs or judged it based on performance but this is silly. The majority of people who will use it will be using it on a desktop or laptop pc. Not on a tochscreen umpc or even on a tablet pc.
Google are acting that they made this browser for the sake of innovation etc., but to me it's just another half baked BETA attempt at more control of the Internet market.
^ same here.. i like the interface but im sticking with my plugin rich firefox.
Chrome is wonderful and I'd switch if I could get all my Fox plug-ins. That EULA? Please! Your knickers are in a twist over nothing:
http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/the-google-chrome-browser-eula-causes-freakout/
Shouldn’t the tablet pc people be should be rejoicing? IE 8 beta takes up 310mb of ram, FF (with all your plug-ins, for me at least) takes up about 148mb's. Google as of right now, with Google reader and this blog tabs open, ~ 19 & 20 mb. It handles huge website beautifully, and pops up right away, super easy and will save your battery life. On top of being fully able to be edited, it’s still at the beta stage. So that strolling problem you were complaining about, could just become something even better then what you have ever had before. Its open source, the only thing you could really bitch about is the agreement, and if don’t like it then I guess you can switch to using Yahoo, or better yet, MSN, lol, right, their better.
chrome bashing by firefox zealots reminds me of linux dumb fanboys rejecting anything made in microsoft ! pure nonsense !
raxy.
"chrome bashing by firefox zealots reminds me of linux dumb fanboys rejecting anything made in microsoft ! pure nonsense !
raxy."
The truth shall set you free. But it will make you cringe first.
Facts are facts.
Linux Dumb Fanboy
not sure what everyone thinks but I think it takes a lot of CPU activity..
I know this is a beta but I have to agree...Right now it sucks the chrome off my trailer hitch ball. The screen scroll is uncontrollable, it won't display half the content on the web, and it is unsecure spyware. Google has exceeded Microsoft's wildest dreams in attempting to control users with this bomb. If it isn't changed it will blow up in their face.
Currently no browser for me will trumf the Opera browser. Best CSS support, rendering is very fast at intensive pages and resources are reasonably low, when you open page after page.
An EULA like that is not legal in most states or european countries; google might be willing to take it to the supreme court, but given that there was a recent ruling in washington that castrated AT&T's eula for phones, making the entire thing void because it was trying to make the user vaive rights which are un-vaivable, people from countries and states with consumer protection don't need to worry.
The whole case didn't only make the parts of AT&T's eula evaporate that were too harsh...even the legal terms are now gone from most AT&T contracts.
So there's a good likelyhood that if ever taken to task, an EULA like this will backfire, and rob the company of all control of all software that has already been distributed....
FYI: google has changed the EULA for Chrome.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080903-google-on-chrome-eula-controversy-our-bad-well-change-it.html
It seems to me that 11.4 is the big baddie. If you go to any site with copyrighted material (which is just about every single site ever written according to Berne), you claim to have the right to give a licence to Google.
I think we all know what the big companies think about "piracy" real or imagined, but to issue licences to the content on their websites? I don't think they would like that.
Anyway, doesn't sound like an enforceable agreement.
Did you know they already fixed the EULA?
Thankfully Google have seen sense!:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/04/google_retracts_lousy_chrome_eula_terms/
It was thanks to everybody raising their voice in opposition. Just like here.
It seems that Google have taken all of the other features off all of the other browsers, and put them all together - pointless! Opera already do a home page with links to favorite pages - this sucks, since I was expecting something really innovative, esp from a company that is meant to be on the forefront of technology and stuff like that. "Google MagPie" would be a goog google service.
Plus Google's privacy is driven by its need to make profit - it sucks!
The browser simply sucks. A lot of the Microsoft exchange web access features do not work over chrome – surprise surprise! Also it will scan your HDD for info over and over again!!!
I hated it. It was so minimalist that it reminded me of the old Wordperfect opening screen. Didn't have my bookmarks or anything. I uninstalled it right away.
for those of you that are bitching about the google browser and them trying to own everything you do or post on the internet through their browser service.
ok well heres a suggestion. you dont have to use their services or their browser use a different one
Official German BSI warns to use Chrome Browser. Not more to say.
http://www.bsi.bund.de
To all Anonymus:
Saperalot was not Trolling, he sayed the truth before you all know !
No he is not a friend of mine, but i know him, he has a special "Nose" for those things and most times he is right.
Google:
Just couse you got the power, that dont mean you got the right!
I hope that nobody will install this beta version.
Whait for a final and wait for Testers from the one who knows what doing.
wens it coming OFF beta
who wants to waste time with that crappy browser. it looks like shit too.
Personally I quite like it.
It's another kick in the balls for M$ so that's good in my world.
Best browser ever so far!!!!
Google spy network? No thanks.
wont display the pages correctly, example an smf forum
I agree. It sucks! I hate any software that doesn't respect my Windows theme for one thing. There are very few options to tweak, the most annoying being that I can turn off the underlining of links. I also see no evidence of handling multiple profiles.
Im not feeling comfort with google,but it looks nice.
ads suck. so google is the big momma suck.
I'm a Mainstream user. There r more of us out there than u info-tech experts. And i'm telling u guys Google Chrome sucks major ass.
Yesterday's Microsoft is today's Google.
Be afraid, be very afraid ...
Chrome sucks
Safari sucks
IE sucks
Firefox sucks
Seamonkey sucks
Mozilla sucks
Netscape sucks
Konqueror sucks (as does Linux, KDE, and X-Windows)
iCab sucks
Opera however, has it's head screwed on right. I haven't been this impressed by a browser EVER.
Opera doesn't impress me. I'm not impressed by Safari, Camino, IE (duh), OmniWeb, or Chrome either.
Firefox is incredible though. I tolerated Firefox 2 on my Mac because I was addicted to the extensions. Firefox 3 is so much better, so I'm extremely happy.
Why is everyone complaining about Google as a company? Eric Schmitt is the man. Everyone is calling them "evil," but a major part of their business philosophy is to never be evil. And they're not.
They give small tech companies what they want. I force a secure connection for everything, and I don't have any communications in my Google Apps accounts that are extremely sensitive, so I'm cool with it being in the cloud.
I think Chrome isn't too great now, but Google will probably deliver a great product. Hell, Android will probably be a great product.
Besides, a lot of people want a minimalist web browser that is faster and better for viewing web apps. It handles javascript and ajax extremely well. If you don't like Chrome, don't use it.
I'll play with it some more when they have a Mac version, but I'm committed to Firefox.
In a way, I really like Chrome. And there are some features (look at the videos they have posted on the Chrome site) that other browsers don't have, for those who say they're not doing anything new.
However, I definitely need to say that it does need improvement. But this is the beta version.
Also, I'm running Crossover Chromium (which is basically the same thing as Chrome, but running through Wine for Linux) and maybe because I'm running on Linux, there might be some issues since it's not a native Linux app yet.
I think maybe they should have done an alpha release rather than beta.
really sucks!-zev1012
Nothing Special in google chrome
i like it a lot
I don't have a clue what half of you are talking about, but while i like the interface and it does seem faster than some of the other browsers for most sites. it consistently chokes on anything created in flash, particularly video and especially if you try and run a video on one tab and open another one. at least in my experience it then locks up for about 3 minutes which is super annoying. I don't believe in browser monogamy anyway but find that chrome is becoming the least favorite just for this reason..
1: There is a website for Google Chrome -www.google.com/chrome.
2: Google Chrome automatically updates itself but you can use "About Google Chrome" to manually check and install an update when it becomes available.
3: The latest version of Google Chrome (0.2.149.30) fixes most of the issues you all are having. Also, the next few releases of Google Chrome are going to be major with lots of functionality and performance fixes along with a few new features.
4: Google has fixed a mistake in Google Chrome's EULA which some people think means Google owns everything you type in the browser etc.
5: The people who are using versions later than 0.2.149.30 are getting it from Google's DEV channel (Google uses it for testers, developers etc to find and fix issues in those versions before they are implemented and released to the public as a beta, so they are more unstable than beta versions).
6: The Mac and Linux versions will be here soon..have some patience.
7: Add-ons and other features will take some time because Google wants to make sure it doesn't slow down or negatively affect the browser in any way.
8: Please publish this on other sites and share it with people etc. Thanks.
9: Google Chrome uses much much much less memory than IE 7 and IE 8 (beta) by far and also less than Firefox.
That's the least of it.
Right click on an element, select inspect element, then on the right side of the new window make sure Styles is expanded and select Show Inherited next to computed styles. Note the webkit set of attributes. Just what I DO NOT NEED is having to support a completely NEW or DIFFERENT set of attributes because the developers are TOO STINKING LAZY TO actually put a 2 pixel border width on my table cell when the STANDARD ATTIRBUTES say to do SO.
yeah - try it - single table 3 rows 1 cell / row. On the cell in the second row add border:solid 2px red; to the style attribute on the TD. Notes the 2 px border on the bottom and the 1 px border on the other 2 borders.
Firefox is still the best. Chrome is still fast tho coz it uses a later edition of Java compilation.
I love IE.
I CAN NO LONGER LISTEN TO PANDORA RADIO OFF MY DESK TOP BECAUSE CHROME(RUST) WON'T DOWNLOAD THE ADOBE PLUG-IN. I WANT IT OFF MY COMPUTER. I DELETED ALL PROCESSES BUT IT IS STILL THERE TAUNTING ME. I HATE GOOGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ya... after the first time i tried it.. and it sucked.. Im not gonna try it again.. till it catches my ear, from talk from my friends
Google chrome is a great browser.
eather browser your fucked. thats why i use IE haha
What the FU*K? With Google Chrome you can't even download any files, what a bug!!!!!!!!!!!
Fuck google
one word fuck google chrome piece of shit youclash.com
I hate google chrome. I installed it, saw it didn't have the features i wanted so I uninstalled it using add/remove. i have Vista 64 bit. I use Yahoo Msngr. After uninstalling Google Chrome, my "mail/envelope" icon is no longer executable and anything that ended up using G-Chrome as a default window/browser when clicked no longer works. I have to physically open an IE window and then type or copy/past an address.
Anyone know how to uninstall G-Chrome w/o affecting other programs? My programs will work if I reinstall G-Chrome... But why would I want to do that?
geez dude, Internet Explorer is same thing :P
FireFox sucks cock as well. Only half-educated rebellous-wannabe returds would use it.
hey I resemble that remark. I'm rebelleous but still fired firefox ;)
If google chrome is a spy, I purposely search "useless shit" or "usless information" all the time. Or "track this" and then just start clicking a bunch of links all over the place.
Just for that purpose.
OH YEAH>>> MORE BABY MORE> I WANNA SUCK YOUR DICH HARD!!!
what the hell???
i thot this is about browsers... zzz sicko...
You picky SOB. Google is offering you this things for free. So you have no right to complain. I guess your mother was too busy getting pipes laid to teach you that beggars out not be picky.
yeeeah google chrome realy sucks ***k you google
To the anonymous two above me, Opera FF and Safari are all free as well so that's a bad argument.
gooooooooooooogle sucks go firefox
i tried it, don't know fuck all bout computers but it was way slower than whatever ie i had before and made my website look different and cheap so i switched back
I just tried it and it would not even open their own www.google.com page. LMAO!
I am sooo pleased I found your site as I was just about to get Google Chrome. Won't be getting it after reading this. jkkmobile is truly a Great site, I am eternally grateful.
Are these Bill Gates type people the greediest we ever seen or what!
"PirateBay" a refreshing battle victory in the war of Common People Vs the Corporations.
We will win, it tis our destiny.
Short John Silver
No. You say Google Chrome isn't spying and that we don't know whats it doing after we close it but there is no reason for any processes from a program to be running after closed, because I have done what I needed to do and now it's closed because I need nothing more from it, if its updates there will be prompt when opened, no reason for any google chrome processes to be running after closed. I'll stick with firefox.
Google Chrome is just a free browser like others
Like dislike all depends on how you use things.
I am currently sticking with Firfox even when it uses 150 to 200MB. Just because The download speed of firfox is Good.NO NO It is best when used with "Download Them All" plug_in.
Google is not working on plug_ins so Till that I am I will be useing Firfox.
Since I like Downloading This and That.
There is no way too leave firfox.
IE8 is the part of my OS.
So its ok to leave it as it is.
I use IE to check my page "how it look like" when I am "Sign in" on same page in the firefox
Google Crap (Chrome) is a disappointment. After I installed it, I could no longer log onto my third-party e-mailboxes (Hotmail, Yahoo) or most of my favorite websites using anything but Google Crap. I never set it as my default either. I tried uninstalling Google Crap, and the problems persist. I even tried reinstalling Firefox after my Google Crap removal, and it still misbehaves.
Up until a couple days ago, Google Crap also routinely stripped pictures out of e-mails I sent, and forwarded everything as attachements, which isn't good.
It looks like I'll have to do a System Recovery to rid my computer of Google Crap for good. I installed it because one of the guys at work said it was great. I miss my Firefox running properly. I've talked to others who said that the only way they got rid of Google Crap problems was to do a System Recovery. What a horrible product!
I used to like Google Chrome...
BUT you can't use Del to simply delete the visited pages that show up when you start writing.
That sucks!
Yeah, google chrome isnt even as secure as any other browsers. The main flaw is the fact that you cannot turn off java! so any java based attack and you are FUBAR. The browsers that are > Chrome including..... safari, IE explorer(vista), Opera, Mozilla Firefox. haha
I'll just stick to my IE explorer in vista. wewt
Its horrible man. Do you dig? I thought it was teh worst thing ever. It lags and sometimes it causes a freeze. you stole my bike.
yes it does suck, hated it. love firefox.
Google chrome!!! Every time I try to copy paste when using the chrome Explorer, it does not paste!!! the thing is blank. I can do that using Mozilla Firefox and Windows Internet Explorer, so it is not my computer that is sick it is the Chrome that is sick!!!
Hmm, I guess Opera and FireFox are my favorites now. This really helped me notice the problems with this browser.
Here are your choices.
Firefox/Ice Weasel if you like plugns.
Konqueror for KDE fans
What do Gnome guys use?
Google Chrome if use the "cloud"
IE for all you MS slaves
and Opera for everyone else except those you use Lynx oh I don't care what Apple users use.
Google Chrome,internet Explorer 6 and up,Opera and FireFox are a ploy for gov and everyone else (hackers)to see what you have in your computer:
(1) Installation of google chrome puts 2 back doors and changes your reg so they can never be taken out;
(2) Installation of internet explorer replaces the currant explorer and windows to Accept cookies that your firewall and or Security center would normal block;
(3) Firefox or Opera; forget it you are a open book for bot files or packets, According to anti Theft Service co. These are the most common browser that peoples I.Ds are stolen thru.
Now there getting youtube to have people download: Google chrome, firefox 3.5 and Internet Explorer 8 ( Thanks youtube )
GOOGLE CHROME AIN'T WAISTING MY TIME NO MORE. USELESS APPLICATION.
Please. K-Meleon and Safari are still both superior to Google Chrome. Chrome doesn't even have a Google toolbar, which speaks volumes of where this browser is going.
Firefox>Chrome.
Firefox doesnt spy on your hd, nor does it have any proccesses that stay running after you close it(unless your computer was made for DOS, and has the same specs as my graphing calculator i use in school)
Google Chrome is proprierity software. And it lacks some features that e.g Firefox 3.5 has. It quite normal that you may get some speed by forgoing some other features. I use Linux, i don't wanna be in Microsoft ecosystem. I don't have any good reason to handle Google in different way though Google is perhaps little bit more open to FOSS and Linux.
Google Chrome is not the same as the open source Chromium. There is some bullshit added to the pre-compiled browser for download
Fire Fox FTW <333333333333
"Google Chrome,internet Explorer 6 and up,Opera and FireFox are a ploy for gov and everyone else (hackers)to see what you have in your computer:
(1) Installation of google chrome puts 2 back doors and changes your reg so they can never be taken out;
(2) Installation of internet explorer replaces the currant explorer and windows to Accept cookies that your firewall and or Security center would normal block;
(3) Firefox or Opera; forget it you are a open book for bot files or packets, According to anti Theft Service co. These are the most common browser that peoples I.Ds are stolen thru.
Now there getting youtube to have people download: Google chrome, firefox 3.5 and Internet Explorer 8 ( Thanks youtube )"
That is funniest joke I have heard today. Nice one! They are all after you. Your data is so valuable to them. They want to know what color panties you are wearing - fagot. LOL!
well actually it is valuable, whatever crap they may find. how people act on the internet, what they like/don't like, what type of links or pictures attracts them .. that's worth BIG $$ to a bazillion of companies and that is why google chrome collects it .. they do spy on you in all of their services. i don't mind that on youtube really. but it sucks in emails through gmail. they might not use any of those data to a specific task, they rather collect statistics of what people like or do. but for such a huge company, if someone paid them, they do have the levers now to do even the dirty things .. or if any of their god-knows-how-many employees goes rogue, who does guarantee the users that such employee won't send your private stuff to float on the net? ..
From the moment I touched chrome (chromium on my Gentoo box) I've never used Firefox (except on Mac)....
The only thing I've missed is add-ons.
And you know what? I just find Chrome to be a piece of junk anyway. It won't even load Google Maps on my computer. Yeah, that's right, their own damn website doesn't work in their browser. But in Firefox? Perfect. It's too bad, because it starts-up so quickly. That's the only thing it does right I'm afraid.
it sucks as hell
"SHOCKWAVE FLASH HAS TO SHUT DOWN"
Dumbshit-browser
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