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    If it don't go, chrome it

    I noticed in this morning's paper that Google has come out with a free web browser titled "chrome". It will be interesting to see how well it is put together and how well it will be accepted. Perhaps the "techies" at Google were thinking of my title when they were comparing it to explorer....

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    Netscape and Explorer were pilloried because they sent reports of your web browsing activity to marketing people who bundled it up and sold it to make money.

    I'd be interested if Google has done the same.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cliff Rohrabacher View Post
    Netscape and Explorer were pilloried because they sent reports of your web browsing activity to marketing people who bundled it up and sold it to make money.

    I'd be interested if Google has done the same.
    I would, wouldn't you?
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    "I'd be interested if Google has done the same."

    Count on it. Google is as much into "world domination software" as MS, or any other commercial software companies.
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    Skip, on the second one, Google is modifying the EULA text according to the link you posted. But frankly, this kind of language is quite common. Forums, for example, while not necessarily claiming "ownership" of what we post, normally retain the rights to use the content we post in a perpetual fashion via the Terms of Service we all agree to when we sign up. That's logical since it insures integrity of the publicly posted content.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Becker View Post
    Forums, for example, while not necessarily claiming "ownership" of what we post,
    tribe.net claims ownership. I suspected they don't want to be held accountable when they delete old files or if it gets corrupted some how or if the site is sold. However, I can't picture some forum web site seeking to sell the so called intellectual property.

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    Cliff, you indirectly make a good point...my statement was general. I have no doubt that some forums will claim ownership of content members provide...and many of them will never know it because almost no one ever reads EULAs and Terms of Service despite clicking on the 'accept' button, often more than once.
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    Chrome still has the problem of the Flash player memory hogging. Add-ons to FF quell this, but no such plug-in for chrome exists yet. Open several youtube windows and you'll feel the pain (especially on legacy windows machines). I'm sticking with FF for now. Chrome has some nice additions though. I like the tabs at the top.

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