Comments on: Google Pack now recommends Chrome over Firefox! http://stuff.techwhack.com/5857-google-pack-chrome Software News and Reviews Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:12:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: William http://stuff.techwhack.com/5857-google-pack-chrome#comment-233510 William Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:50:15 +0000 http://stuff.techwhack.com/?p=5857#comment-233510 I think that one of the important points that is being missed is that this is one of google,s moves into becoming an closed source OS player. Unlike firefox (Open Source) Chrome can easily be tied to Googles developer application service, mobile OS, as well any other services that googles wants to become part of their OS stack. It is interesting to note that Microsoft was once the company that tried and in many ways succeeded in becoming a closed source monopoly for the OS on PC's. Also interesting to note that Microsoft's inclusion of IE with the OS was the ultimate undoing of their empire. Why do we not seem to be concerned about google's attempts to become a closed source monopoly in this and many other areas ? Where does all of this leave firefox ? Maybe they must survive because google needs them to keep the "Do no Evil" illusion alive while they attempt to monopolize another market. I m also very curious as to where the Open Source community is on this ? How come there seems to be no voice from Open Source about googles activities ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ At adelph.us we believe that "Community" can bring about GOOD change. We believe that this is what Open Source and Social Networking is all about. That is one of the reasons that we have created adelph.us We have added a Service to adelph.us that is called the "Community Bank" Each time that a product is sold, or ad is purchased or clicked on we donate a percentage of the revenue to the Community Bank in the name of the member that caused the transaction to happen. At the end of each year and sometime during the year we will donate the proceeds of the adelph.us Community Bank to Charities and to Open Source Projects. In the coming weeks we will create a place on the site were members can organizations can let us know what projects they would like considered for Community Bank donations. Some Things About adelph.us # You are not a share content cropper- Break the chains # Be a rebel # Change the game # Believe in the possibilities # Do good # At adelph.us "Open" means- 1. Whenever possible using Open Source applications 2. Whenever possible offering the hosted use of applications free of charge to members 3. Always writing code using existing Open Source standards that are not proprietary or owned by a company ie (Face Book and the rest) 4. Empowering the community (Individuals, Groups, Non Profits, and Companies) with tools that help them to save time and resources 5. Evening the playing field 6. Giving back to the community 7. Giving back to Open Source I think that one of the important points that is being missed is that this is one of google,s moves into becoming an closed source OS player.

Unlike firefox (Open Source) Chrome can easily be tied to Googles developer application service, mobile OS, as well any other services that googles wants to become part of their OS stack.

It is interesting to note that Microsoft was once the company that tried and in many ways succeeded in becoming a closed source monopoly for the OS on PC’s. Also interesting to note that Microsoft’s inclusion of IE with the OS was the ultimate undoing of their empire.

Why do we not seem to be concerned about google’s attempts to become a closed source monopoly in this and many other areas ?

Where does all of this leave firefox ?
Maybe they must survive because google needs them to keep the “Do no Evil” illusion alive while they attempt to monopolize another market.

I m also very curious as to where the Open Source community is on this ?

How come there seems to be no voice from Open Source about googles activities ?
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At adelph.us we believe that “Community” can bring about GOOD change.
We believe that this is what Open Source and Social Networking is all about.
That is one of the reasons that we have created adelph.us

We have added a Service to adelph.us that is called the “Community Bank”
Each time that a product is sold, or ad is purchased or clicked on we donate a percentage of the revenue to the Community Bank in the name of the member that caused the transaction to happen. At the end of each year and sometime during the year we will donate the proceeds of the adelph.us Community Bank to Charities and to Open Source Projects.

In the coming weeks we will create a place on the site were members can organizations can let us know what projects they would like considered for Community Bank donations.

Some Things About adelph.us

# You are not a share content cropper- Break the chains
# Be a rebel
# Change the game
# Believe in the possibilities
# Do good
# At adelph.us “Open” means-

1. Whenever possible using Open Source applications
2. Whenever possible offering the hosted use of applications free of charge to members
3. Always writing code using existing Open Source standards that are not proprietary or owned by a company ie (Face Book and the rest)
4. Empowering the community (Individuals, Groups, Non Profits, and Companies) with tools that help them to save time and resources
5. Evening the playing field
6. Giving back to the community
7. Giving back to Open Source

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