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{{Infobox Software | |||
| name = Google Chrome | |||
| logo = | |||
| screenshot = | |||
| website = www.google.com/chrome | |||
| creator = Google | |||
| developer = Google | |||
| type = [[Web browser]] | |||
| release_first = Sept 2008 | |||
| release_stable = | |||
| source_model = Mostly [[open source]] | |||
| licence = [http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/eula_text.html Google Chrome TOS] | |||
| os = Windows | |||
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'''Google Chrome''' is a [[web browser]] developed by [[Google]]. Most of the code for Chrome is released in the form of Google's open source [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]] project, but Chrome itself contains closed-source components. | |||
Chrome is designed to be clean and fast, and uses a new [[JavaScript]] engine called V8. The key technical innovation is that each tab in the browser is a separate process, meaning that badly-written scripts running in one tab do not affect other tabs<ref>Google Chrome, [http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en-GB/why.html A fresh take on the browser]</ref>. Somewhat unusally, Google announced Chrome by producing a comic book illustrating the features and design of the browser<ref>[http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/ Google Chrome comic book]</ref>, and have produced a behind-the-scenes video <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGmO7Oximw8]</ref>. | |||
The open source code base used in Chrome is called 'Chromium' and is released under the BSD License<ref>Google Code, [http://code.google.com/chromium/ Chromium]</ref>. Chromium and Chrome are based on [[WebKit]], an open-source HTML renderer, which is used in the [[Safari (browser)]], the [[iPhone]] and [[Android]], Google's handheld platform. | The open source code base used in Chrome is called 'Chromium' and is released under the BSD License<ref>Google Code, [http://code.google.com/chromium/ Chromium]</ref>. Chromium and Chrome are based on [[WebKit]], an open-source HTML renderer, which is used in the [[Safari (browser)]], the [[iPhone]] and [[Android]], Google's handheld platform. | ||
Latest revision as of 05:43, 14 May 2009
| Google Chrome | |
|---|---|
| Website | www.google.com/chrome |
| Created by | |
| Developed by | |
| Software type | Web browser |
| Initial release | Sept 2008 |
| Source model | Mostly open source |
| Licence | Google Chrome TOS |
| Supported OSes | Windows |
Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google. Most of the code for Chrome is released in the form of Google's open source Chromium project, but Chrome itself contains closed-source components.
Chrome is designed to be clean and fast, and uses a new JavaScript engine called V8. The key technical innovation is that each tab in the browser is a separate process, meaning that badly-written scripts running in one tab do not affect other tabs[1]. Somewhat unusally, Google announced Chrome by producing a comic book illustrating the features and design of the browser[2], and have produced a behind-the-scenes video [3].
The open source code base used in Chrome is called 'Chromium' and is released under the BSD License[4]. Chromium and Chrome are based on WebKit, an open-source HTML renderer, which is used in the Safari (browser), the iPhone and Android, Google's handheld platform.
References
- ↑ Google Chrome, A fresh take on the browser
- ↑ Google Chrome comic book
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Google Code, Chromium