Checking Out Google Chrome and Chromium
Anyone who has been paying attention to tech news over the past year has heard about the explosive appearance of Google Chrome (Figure 3.2). This new browser is fast, secure, expandable with extensions, and the hottest new toy on geek desktops. It is based on WebKit and other technologies, and it downloads and renders quickly while being standards compliant. You can learn more about the easy installation of Google Chrome at www.google.com/chrome?platform=linux.
Figure 3.2. Google Chrome running in Ubuntu.
Chrome is not a completely open source, but the main foundational parts are made available as Google ...
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