Google Web Browser

bbott · 02-05-2005, 12:37 AM

Ok so I was putting the facts together..... Is this just a coincidence or is Google up to something?

1) Google hires Ben Goodger, the lead developer of the FireFox browser.

2) Google registers www.gbrowser.com
(Check the whois info for the domain!

)

Can we expect a new browser in the near future?? What does everyone think?

sim · 02-05-2005, 01:03 AM

google is always up to something.

Atom · 02-05-2005, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbott

Can we expect a new browser in the near future?? What does everyone think?

I think so. Don't know how "near" though. Isn't it exciting?

Baaa

SVB · 02-05-2005, 05:55 AM

I heard of this before, I think it's safe to say Google are attmepting to dominate the Internet

Wouldn't be surprised if a Google operating system is on our PC's in a few years

Pimpen 2010 · 02-05-2005, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Bradley

I heard of this before, I think it's safe to say Google are attmepting to dominate the Internet

Wouldn't be surprised if a Google operating system is on our PC's in a few years

Better be free

anthonycea · 02-05-2005, 04:01 PM

Firefox browser is the Google browser at this time, Google will be more integrated into it down the road than it is already.

Atom · 02-05-2005, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonycea

Firefox browser is the Google browser at this time ..

How can you tell?

anthonycea · 02-05-2005, 05:35 PM

It is old news. Do you think anyone knows this yet?

http://news.com.com/Google+star+of+F...3-5449172.html

Wonder if Mr. Gates is aware of it.

IE/Windows is a dead OS anyway, so everyone should support Firefox and Linux and MAC.

Atom · 02-05-2005, 05:44 PM

I don't keep up too well I guess ... pretty much always been that way.
Thanx for the link.

I wonder what the reasoning is behind their denials .... maybe just to ward off a barrage of speculation.

anthonycea · 02-05-2005, 05:51 PM

They do not want to piss off Mr. Gates and Steve Ballmer anymore than they already have.

It does not matter anyway, because with the IE/Windows/SP2 security problems Microsoft is their own worst enemy.

They have given Google an open door to walk through and folks are now leaving windows for Linux, MAC and down the road the Google Data Center OS.

You will not need a CPU to store local files on, just a dumb device to access the Google network, even a mobile device will do with wireless broadband.

The day of desktop computing is coming to an end, even Microsoft is now promoting their ITV OS (internet television) where you do not even need a PC to get online, they are distributing it through the cable TV companies like Comcast.

Atom · 02-05-2005, 05:57 PM

Basically, our privacy is going out the window. Sounds par for the course. Incidentally, files aren't stored on CPU's, I'm thinking you may have meant HD's.

Thanol · 02-05-2005, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonycea

Firefox browser is the Google browser at this time, Google will be more integrated into it down the road than it is already.

Really? They don't seem like it since they still don't have a toolbar with PR for us FireFox users.

anthonycea · 02-05-2005, 06:05 PM

There are PR plug in's for Firefox, I have one, you don't need a toolbar.

CPU meaning a PC/desktop computer, all you will need is a dumb device to access the Google servers where all your local files are stored.

Atom · 02-05-2005, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonycea

...all you will need is a dumb device to access the Google servers where all your local files are stored.

Yeah, and where they're stored will be accessible at will by certain individuals other than yourself, of course. Sounds lovely.

anthonycea · 02-05-2005, 06:13 PM

Microsoft is going the same direction with search integrated into the Longhorn OS, a browserless search that will suggest other sources of information and links automatically while you surf.

They all are working on hard drive search engines that use your personal files at this time.

Computing is becoming spying, that is the bottom line.

If you want more information, show us what you are interested in and what you already have as files.

Listen, most of the files you have on your box now are things you picked up from the internet anyway, there are no secrets anymore.

Atom · 02-05-2005, 06:15 PM

Sounds unreasonably reasonable to me.

I probably don't have more than 30 years left myself, I'll just try and tough it out till then I guess. May have to take up hunting and fishing again.

anthonycea · 02-05-2005, 06:18 PM

People don't care about Google spying because they know that Microsoft, Yahoo, IBM and everyone else in computing is doing it also.

Now the new spyware laws are the only thing that will restrict what can be done to the computing public.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5562748.html

Atom · 02-05-2005, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonycea

People don't care about Google spying because they know that Microsoft, Yahoo, IBM and everyone else in computing is doing it also.

Now the new spyware laws are the only thing that will restrict what can be done to the computing public.

Yeah, and I can foresee those laws leaning in the direction of leniency toward the controllers, rather than the controllees.

Bottom line, money rules. I'll be glad when it's over. I'll try to be good, till then.

Shawn · 02-05-2005, 07:27 PM

Seeing as Firefox's chief developer now works for Google but remains a developer of Firefox should say enough!

notepad · 02-05-2005, 08:50 PM

wow ...thought everyone knew ...Google and company are now an asset of the CIA ...and part of that lovable bunch over at the Homeland Security office.

Google delegates so much energy to monitoring your communications, surfing habits and what's on your computer (via Toolbar, Picasa, Desktop search, Gmail, FireFox, etc.) that instead of maintaining her index and refining her algo, she has allowed the Google SERPS to turn to sh*t.

Google is basically a whore ..she's sold her soul for a jelly role.

When the thinking man considers the overall manipulation of the media by the CIA, it becomes easy to conclude the very real possibility of Google's complicity.

Wake up boys and girls ...it's brave new world filled with fear and deception ...get u some!