Comments on: Be sure to read Chrome's fine print

The software maker reserves the right to install updates automatically, among other things.

[feranick]

It will be interesting to see what license they will use for their open source plan. In principle, someone can take the source, remove the actual dubious parts, and make it really free.

[David Arbogast]

Based on #2 alone, I have absolutely zero intention of downloading this browser. Content authors are going to hate this deal.. Imagine being paid to author articles, only to have your employer find that Google is giving them away for free... I suppose some companies may even opt to ban this browser for fear of company works being granted to Google. Nasty little clause, there.

[pjhenry1216]

Read the entire EULA and section 2 doesn't apply as much as you'd think. It only applies to content that goes through Google's products and websites (YouTube, Blogspot, etc.). The only iffy one is Gmail, but as this EULA states, that license can be revoked and I wouldn't be surprised if Google revokes that license in Gmail's EULA.

[pjhenry1216]

I actually just read the EULA. Section 2 isn't as scary as you think. Its only scary in terms of Gmail, but I have a feeling they probably override that in Gmails own EULA (as this EULA states, the license can be revoked according to certain terms).

Honestly, anything you do with Google's products probably already has this. Most service providers actually have this. At least Google says they'll only use it to promote that particular feature. Section 2 isn't all that problematic, unless taken out of context as is done in this article. Just read the beginning of the EULA to find out what is defined as "services."

[bricox1]

Downloaded it. Hate it. Just uninstalled it. Looks awful and it doesn't bring anything new to my browsing experience. I know it's just beta, but it won't even load some websites correctly (Rhapsody, for example).

[gtoptn]

Thanks I will not be downloading chrome because of the fine print I ll just stay with firefox2 tried ff3 but too many of my addon would work so i went back to ff2 I just wish ff had a view 125% like ie to watch nascar and espn360 thats the only time i use ie

[Larnibus]

Not sure why you have to watch nascar etc.. on IE....

You can try using the addon 'IE Tab' in Firefox. It renders a copy of IE in a tab and it's totally seamless with your FF browser. You can set default domains which will bring up the IE tab automatically.

Here's the link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419

[Marc Jackson]

Just what we needed, an ad supported browser. No cookie control, no script control, no ad control, and slower than FF 3. I might try it again in 6 months.

[ralfthedog]

No Linux support. No Mac support. I don't have a computer that can run it. I see no reason to set up a Windows box just to run one program.

[bigbeefone]

This article is inaccurate. Chrome did NOT make itself the default browser on my machine.

[Windmasterfluke]

Just to let you know, here is the wording in the article... "Of note, it does NOT make itself the default browser without a user agreeing to do so." I believe you just misread it.

[rcardona2k]

Works fine in my VMware Fusion virtual machine on OS X! Porn^h^h^h^h, cough incognito-mode even appears to obscure location too.

[AppleSuxLeo]

This hurts Mr Whipple more than anyone. Webkit is at the core of Safari , but now you have a Webkit-based browser that will be customizeable by anyone...and you don`t have to rely on Apple.
Funny how Whipple gives these big hype-sessions at the Moscone center , but never admits Safari is really Webkit with window-dressing , or that Visual Voice Mail was NOT invented by Aplple...they pay royalties just as Sprint does for the Instinct phone , which also has VVM !!

[Pete Bardo]

Error code = 0x80040508 means "Access Denied". It's becasue the file is downloaded from dl.google.com, which is not in the Trusted Sites list in IE. Surprise--it affects FF too!

The EULA looks like a boiler plate for all Google services and hasn't been tailored for Chrome at all. Now, I'm gonna look and see....

[superkev72]

Chrome seems to have huge technical problems. I installed it on two computers one with XP and one with Vista. FIrefox and IE8 B2 are rock solid compared to this. Also the crazy thing imported the wrong bookmarks and you can't change it. It's only version .2 so I guess even they think they have a long way to go.

[Norseman]

Google is getting just a tad too Big-Brotherish for me. I'll pass, thanks.

[caguas56]

Yes, have you seen your house in Goggle Earth???

[The_Decider]

You would have to be a complete moron to trust Google. This is spyware/adware.

[farker1]

Re: the ads, I run it with Proxomitron and see almost no ads.

I am a bit nervous about the auto-updates, but the other two don't worry me. I don't think the content in 2 covers banking information; I think the EULA is rather clearly aimed at web 2.0 stuff.

ps: "its" not "it's" in point 3.

[REunson]

Don't worry about the EULA.

Psystar will soon pre-install Chrome on their computers without Google's permission.

When Google sues, Psystar will counter sue alleging that Google ties their browser to the internet and has a monopoly on the Google browser market and are anti-competitive.

In the suit Psystar will deny everything, including that Google developed the browser and that Psystar has the right to use Chrome as they please.

[aitchondo]

So all in all, my passwords, banking info, anything I want to keep private... will be theirs to do... what with? It was fast, but not any faster than the others, but then they are split second anyway. Download it, loaded it, unloaded it. It seemed to have a problem with my security. It did work fine, but kind of scary. I have a 64 bit, terabyte, 4+ gig ram and instant up with the browsers. I also have a really good security system and it and Chrome are not friendly. I'll give it some time to grow and maybe try again. Maybe. I never got back to Safari.

[BigDigBigFeet]

Thanks for this. If I'm understanding this right you're surrendering to Google your Copyright and Privacy interests in all materials that you view or upload through these services of theirs. Any person who is on their work computer and they don't own the Company could be handing over to Google property that is not their own. But, only in conjunction with Promoting Google's Services.

What they don't want to pay for materials you created? They want to deny to you the right to object to Google using your work? And, in order for Google to do this they will have to look at what your looking at including materials they ultimately decide not to use? The legal system is the toy of Corporations, Lawyers and Politicians that's for sure.

[caguas56]

YES, YOU CREATE AND THEY WILL RIP THE BENEFITS FOR FREE!!!!

[caguas56]

What about uninstalls. does Chrome leave spyware after you uninstalled?????

[Larnibus]

What's interesting is the nature of the advertising Google will use. I highly doubt that Google is going to give you pop-up advertising on pages. It's more likely they'll tag extra adds to the bottom or sides of the webpage you are viewing so it appears to be like most pages these days - with ads.

I think a few people are just too zealous with despising ads. With the collapse of the print media industry and rampant media piracy;- sponsored advertising is one of the last bastions of revenue generation. I'd rather have ads next to information I want, than having nothing to look at, at all!