Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:14:24 +0000 From: four.harrisons@googlemail.com To: sterling@camdensoftware.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: google browser? Message-ID: <4d5c06c5.6686d80a.6ae8.17e6@mx.google.com>
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Sorry for top-posting - my 'phone makes doing it properly difficult.=0D=0A= =0D=0AThere is a similar extension to Vimperator for Chromium, but it's n= ame escapes me (Vimeo?). Last time I checked though it didn't work on the= FreeBSD version.=0D=0A=0D=0AAfter some time with Vimperator now, I find = myself futilely bashing 'o' and 'j' and 'H' when browsing using IE on my = works machine.=0D=0A=0D=0APeter Harrison=0D=0Awww.4harrisons.blogspot.com= =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A-----------------------------=0D=0AFrom:=09"Chip Camden= " <sterling@camdensoftware.com>=0D=0ASubject:=09Re: google browser?=0D=0A= Date:=09=0916th February 2011 16:06=0D=0A=0D=0AQuoth Devin Teske on Wedne= sday, 23 July 2008:=0D=0A> On Feb 16, 2011, at 12:39 AM, Mihai Don=C8=9B= u wrote:=0D=0A>=20=0D=0A> > On Wednesday 16 February 2011 09:09:44 Gary = Kline wrote:=0D=0A> >> Anybody know how to use this "Chrome"? I don't se= e any places to=0D=0A> >> plug in players ... like vlc, etc. Can't find = and back/Forward=0D=0A> >> icons, nothing like firefox.... I give it a= ll three thumbs=0D=0A> >> down.....=0D=0A> >>=20=0D=0A> >> Would still li= ke to see GOOG have its own "twitter" and "facebook"=0D=0A> >> tho.....=0D= =0A> >>=20=0D=0A> >> Anybody else have the browser on FBSD??=0D=0A> >=20=0D= =0A> > I haven't tried it, but maybe it works under the FreeBSD Linux emu= lation. I=20=0D=0A> > found some build hints here too: http://wiki.freebs= d.org/Chromium , however it=20=0D=0A> > definitely needs some love from a= dedicated FreeBSD developer.=0D=0A> >=20=0D=0A> > I use Google Chrome (o= r Chromium - depends on how bleeding edge I want to be)=20=0D=0A> > on Li= nux. I'm amazed by the speed with which the project progresses and the=20= =0D=0A> > incredible feel of the browser itself.=0D=0A>=20=0D=0A> I've he= ard certain noises on this list that the current port-maintainer of Chrom= ium has dropped the ball (not my words, just paraphrasing the sentiment f= rom the below thread).=0D=0A>=20=0D=0A> http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/getmsg= =2Ecgi?fetch=3D890197+893402+/usr/local/www/db/text/2010/freebsd-question= s/20101231.freebsd-questions=0D=0A>=20=0D=0A> The OP's concerns about sec= urity vulnerabilities (though voiced over 30 days ago) still appear to be= of concern (that is to say, nothing appears to have changed except some = _minor_ work on January 18th this year by rene).=0D=0A>=20=0D=0A> However= , Freshports still has a less-than-favorable status for this port: http:/= /www.freshports.org/www/chromium/=0D=0A>=20=0D=0A> Now... that being said= , I have a co-worker that is running Chromium every day on FreeBSD-8.1 an= d he's very happy with it. Though, given the above consideration, both hi= m and I have decided to _not_ deploy this browser in production (at least= until we can get some love on those vulnerabilities).=0D=0A>=20=0D=0A> S= o, I guess I'd like to throw the query out there...=0D=0A>=20=0D=0A> If y= ou had to pick between Firefox and Chrome for distribution to >1000 FreeB= SD systems running 8.1 in production... which would you choose? We're hea= vily leaning toward Firefox, but would love to hear other's opinions of C= hrome (if it requires Linux emulation, that may be a death-knell, leaving= Firefox the only real choice???).=0D=0A=0D=0AThe chromium port does not = require Linux emulation. Generally, I prefer=0D=0Achrome over firefox fr= om the standpoint of performance and reliability,=0D=0Abut the security i= ssues in the port have put me off it. Meanwhile,=0D=0AI've become rather= dependent on the Vimperator and GreaseMonkey=0D=0Aextensions for Firefox= , so I'm unlikely to change back to chrome even=0D=0Awhen its security is= sues are finally sorted.=0D=0A=0D=0A--=20=0D=0ASterling (Chip) Camden | s= terling@camdensoftware.com | 2048D/3A978E4F=0D=0Ahttp://chipsquips.com |= http://camdensoftware.com | http://chipstips.com=0D=0A
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