Google Releases Chrome V2.0

RadiusK writes "Google has released the second major version of the Chrome browser. This version features more speed improvements thanks to a newer version of V8 JavaScript engine and WebKit. JavaScript-heavy web pages will now run about 30% faster. Other new features include form autofill, fullscreen mode, and improved New Tab page. If you're already using Google Chrome, you'll be automatically updated with these new features soon. If you haven't downloaded Google Chrome, you can get the latest version at google.com/chrome." A version for Linux or OS X would be nice.

Re:I could live with no Adblock/Noscript

[hcs_$reboot]

Chrome is a trap! This is why there is no version for Linux...

Here we go again

[Jamie's Nightmare]

Oh great, another post about Chrome. Brace yourself for a wave of 3 general responses:

"No Linux version, so it sucks." - The Jealous Bitch

"It doesn't have (feature from Firefox), I refuse to use it." - The High and Mighty Prick

"I'm all out of tin-foil, you can't trust Google." - The Stallman Worshipers

I still prefer Chrome.

[lwsimon]

Say what you want, but Chrome is my default browser in Vista, and has been since it came out. I don't visit a lot of random sites, and ads aren't that big a deal.

The reason I like Chrome? Its topbar is thinner and more elegant that Firefox's by default. Really, that's it.

Otherwise, I'm your typical nerd. I run ArchLinux, use Firefox+Firebug for development, and I doubt I could get a girlfriend if I tried (I married the girl who dated me in highschool, before she realized what she had done, so that's okay)

Re:No plug in support

[MarkvW]

I've got adblock plus, but I dont' go to masses anymore. Too preachy. I like to limit the ability of other people to tell me what to do.

Re:No plug in support

[Drafell]

It's called GodBlock Plus, or atheism, by the masses.

Re:Here we go again

[qtzlctl]

I'm here to use browsers and wrap tin-foil ass and I'm all out of tin-foil.

Re:Chrome without Privacy Issues

[mqduck]

$ aptitude search chromium
p chromium - fast paced, arcade-style, scrolling space shooter

Now that's the browser for me!

Re:AdBlock Plus

[Anonymous Coward]

Fork your git branch

Please watch your language.

Does it have "No-Adblock"-Block?

[IvyMike]

You know, the plugin that blocks the endless comments from people asking "does it have Adblock?"

Re:No plug in support

[Itninja]

I think he meant "by them asses". When you read it that way it makes WAY more sense.

Re:Here we go again

[Anonymous Coward]

So choosing a browser due to it having important and useful features which I use on a daily basis over another browser which lacks those important features and thus significantly inconveniences me makes me a prick?

Are you on the IE development team, by any chance?

FAQ

[Vexorian]

Q. Will chrome ever work in OS/X / Linux / *BSD like real browsers tend to do?

A. Not really. However, in order to make it up to you, we are allowing you to download an install a chrome-themed webkit window that doesn't have any of the features, is unstable and does not integrate with your OS at all. Of course, as a precondition you first need to find it through a huge maze of links. Please ignore your OS currently got much better native browsers using webkit anyway...

Q. Is it true Chrome is open source software like some articles said?

A. No, Chrome is not open source software. It does not provide you any of the basic reassurances Open source software actually gives you. To make up for this, we invented Chromium, which you can find after diving to another maze of links and compile yourself. We designed Chromium as just a way to selectively get free code. Please, don't use it as it will give you the basic FOSS freedoms and we do not want that for our browser.

Q. Is it true that other non-IE browsers like Firefox, Opera and Safari are also working on javascript speed making the only important chrome feature worthless?

A. Definitely, as a matter of fact, since some of their new versions actually beat Chrome in memory usage and they have no problem in working in many platforms -integrating correctly with the OS, even windows' themes - , there's really no point in using Chrome unless you want a porn tab or want to follow hype. Ok, to be fair those browsers' new versions do have something like the porn tab and each have always had their fair amount of over-hyped fans... Of course, chrome might still be faster, but this is due to the fact we implemented the javascript VM using as much crazy, unmaintainable windows hack as possible. But don't worry, the only web site in which you might actually notice the difference is one we made in which we placed a bunch of demos designed to stress test javascript...