Posted by: Anonymous
[ip: 68.18.75.42]
on September 09, 2008 12:17 AM
I haven't taken the time to read all of the individual responses, but the general consensus is pretty much;
"Waaah! f**k Google!"
Google (probably) released Chrome for Windows first, because they want __feedback__. Typically, Linux users are used with software that is of low quality, so they just live with the issues (not that all of it is bad, just look at Amarok). Windows users will just bitch to no end, so they can take that - and make a better browser.
Which is their goal, in case you haven't noticed. Google donates an inordinate amount of time and resources providing excellent, robust tools TO EVERYONE. The company, however, isn't supernatural. It doesn't have unlimited resources. It can't produce amazing, native code for every platform that demands it - they have to serve the masses (so they can, you know, survive???).
Lots of people here are surprised that Google is actually acting like a company. Granted, they're very good at doing what they do (that is, being awesome), but Google is doing the very best it can. Why don't you people go get all pissy at Yahoo? After all, they don't contribute to open source, have a terrible search engine, their web services are horrible, expensive, and full of spam - but we've turned a blind eye to that one, haven't we?
I do NOT wan't people to believe that the Linux community is too immature to wait for better code to be written and distributed. Think about it. Even the title of this page makes it look like we deserve some kind of special treatment, or that Google is evil because they understand the concept of 'marketing'.
Finally, I twould like to respond to this;
[quote]
this sucks... open source???? But for Windows first....
Yeah, sure Open Source and Windows are completly related....
[/quote]
Just because Windows isn't open source, doesn't mean that it's incompatible with FOSS. Read ANY foss-like license. The code is FOR EVERYONE.
Please, just grow up.
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Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 68.18.75.42] on September 09, 2008 12:17 AM"Waaah! f**k Google!"
Google (probably) released Chrome for Windows first, because they want __feedback__. Typically, Linux users are used with software that is of low quality, so they just live with the issues (not that all of it is bad, just look at Amarok). Windows users will just bitch to no end, so they can take that - and make a better browser.
Which is their goal, in case you haven't noticed. Google donates an inordinate amount of time and resources providing excellent, robust tools TO EVERYONE. The company, however, isn't supernatural. It doesn't have unlimited resources. It can't produce amazing, native code for every platform that demands it - they have to serve the masses (so they can, you know, survive???).
Lots of people here are surprised that Google is actually acting like a company. Granted, they're very good at doing what they do (that is, being awesome), but Google is doing the very best it can. Why don't you people go get all pissy at Yahoo? After all, they don't contribute to open source, have a terrible search engine, their web services are horrible, expensive, and full of spam - but we've turned a blind eye to that one, haven't we?
I do NOT wan't people to believe that the Linux community is too immature to wait for better code to be written and distributed. Think about it. Even the title of this page makes it look like we deserve some kind of special treatment, or that Google is evil because they understand the concept of 'marketing'.
Finally, I twould like to respond to this;
[quote]
this sucks... open source???? But for Windows first....
Yeah, sure Open Source and Windows are completly related....
[/quote]
Just because Windows isn't open source, doesn't mean that it's incompatible with FOSS. Read ANY foss-like license. The code is FOR EVERYONE.
Please, just grow up.
- vsk
- Arch Linux: Because it's better ;).
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