[GRLUG] NOT LINUX - Google chrome

[mailtonick]

I've been using it extensively, and also set it up for a colleague who had
similar requirements as you - running many tabs and she wanted it to run
throughout the day without crashing (which firefox would with her load).
She's been happy with that aspect.

One issue is that some webpages still explicitly look for Internet explorer
or at least Firefox for certain functions. ADP payroll for example. You
could use a user agent switcher if inclined.
I second Topher's displeasure with the extensions, they're still maturing.
I'd wait another month before venturing there.

Nick

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Topher <topher at wcsg.org> wrote:

> > Anyone using Google chrome, andif so, have you seen any problems?
> >
> > I've been using it for a few days now, and am mostly interested in the
> > robustness under load.  i.e., I like to have lots of tabs open.  I have
> > seen Firefox start to get cranky after about 15 tabs.  Slow down, stop
> > for a while. As suggested by the architecture, chrome starts a new
> > process for each tab, which make me think it might be more robust.
>
> I use phpMyAdmin a LOT, and typically keep it open in a different browser
> altogether, so that if either that one or Firefox dies, I don't lose both.
>
> For years I used Galeon as my secondary, but it's finally starting to fail
> as firefox and gecko get newer versions, since galeon isn't maintined
> anymore.
>
> I switched to Chrome as my secondary when they released a big new version
> recently, a month ago maybe?  I don't remember.  Arch has it in the repo
> so I ran it.
>
> It works very well for the stuff I use it for.  I also use it for google
> reader.  I block all of google's cookies in Firefox, but that doesn't work
> with reader, so I read in that other one.
>
> I wish there was less platform dependency in the extensions.  I saw lots
> that I'd like to use that said "Windows only" or "OS X only".  And even
> the ones that said they worked in Linux failed for me.
>
> Thus ends my report.
>
> Topher
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