begin quoting MattyJ as of Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 04:29:49PM -0700: > <quote who="[EMAIL PROTECTED]"> > > On Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 03:13:35PM -0700, MattyJ spake thusly: > >> I'll try Chrome when it's no longer vaporware but I can't wait to see > >> some > >> real benchmarks pitting it against the other three browsers out there. > > > > It looks like the Windows version is available and they are working on a > > Linux version. I have signed up to be notified (via the Chrome homepage) > > when a Linux version comes out. > > I was somewhat excited about this until about 2 minutes ago. > > The Windows installer is a 400K stub that obviously needs to download more > files to install, but forget about it if you are behind a proxy. > > I never understood why anyone makes installers this way. With bandwidth
You [well, they] can more easily track downloads. And it _starts_ installing right away. Which is Important for the AD(H)D folks out there. > being as cheap as it is, a 10 - 20 meg download is not a big deal any > more. I want to copy that installer here, there, everywhere, run it again > to install other components, install it on a laptop while I'm disconnected > from the Internet, etc. Ayup. I imagine Google is trying to make sure that you /don't/ do that -- they want the bugfixes rolled back into the codebase *pronto*, and if you have and old version, you're not going to have the absolute latest version. Plus, google *likes* the idea of you downloading and automatically running code. That's the new internet paradigm! > Authoring and maintaining these types of installers is a pain, too. It's probably not THAT bad. Shoot, open a socket, pull down data, and bootstrap an installer script. > My first impression of Chrome is 'forget it', it's like getting a > Christmas present wrapped in Tyvec. I'll wait for the Mac version that doesn't use an install, but runs directly from a .dmg file. :) -- Packages? I don't need no stinkin' packages! Stewart Stremler -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
