Google browser

Baim · 09-22-2004, 02:29 PM

Google is spending some of the cash it raised from its IPO on headhunting staff to build a web browser. Staff have already been poached from Micr0soft and Sun. Joshua Bloch, a senior Java developer at Sun, and four people from Micr0soft's IE team have all joined the firm in the last few weeks, according to the New York Post. One of the four, Adam Bosworth, was also a lead developer in the development of Access. Joe Beda, a developer working on the user interface for Micr0soft's Longhorn, has also joined Google. His blog refers to the NY Post story ,but does not give too many clues to his work at Google: "My only job now is to write code and ship product. That is about all I can say too "

Source:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09...owser_hirings/

jeramy · 09-22-2004, 05:02 PM

i think a google browser would be cool but i dont know if i would use it. if they make one i wonder if they are going to custom make a complete browser or just use something like IE as the base and go from there. i personally will be sticking to my favorite browser for now (Firefox)

Mayur · 09-22-2004, 07:13 PM

im thinking that they will just buy out firefox and use it under their own name. or else it will be something very similar to firefox. hehe can't wait.

cvrk3 · 09-22-2004, 08:04 PM

waste of time for google!!

tntcheats · 09-22-2004, 09:31 PM

I prefer the idea of no Gbrowser and just having Firefox.

tokkolo · 09-23-2004, 08:38 AM

I like firefox and if Google wants to beat that, they will have to make a really good browser.

Baim · 09-23-2004, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tokkolo

I like firefox and if Google wants to beat that, they will have to make a really good browser.

Everything is possible

Eric · 09-23-2004, 09:41 PM

Just like Baim said, anything is possible, and nothing is impossible. Google might be able to beat firefox, you know

...well I most probably will keep on using FireFox unless I get some recommendations from trusted sources when the Google browser is released...What about Google's success with Gmail? I'm sure most of you looked down on firefox when it was first released, saying it must be stupid to take on microsoft, but what about it now? :P

cvrk3 · 09-23-2004, 11:52 PM

i repeat, as a business strategy this is not a good idea!

intelliot · 09-25-2004, 10:31 PM

Google is moving in - gbrowser.com is owned by Google!

09-22-2004, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Baim Googler Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Google browser Google is spending some of the cash it raised from its IPO on headhunting staff to build a web browser. Staff have already been poached from Micr0soft and Sun. Joshua Bloch, a senior Java developer at Sun, and four people from Micr0soft's IE team have all joined the firm in the last few weeks, according to the New York Post. One of the four, Adam Bosworth, was also a lead developer in the development of Access. Joe Beda, a developer working on the user interface for Micr0soft's Longhorn, has also joined Google. His blog refers to the NY Post story ,but does not give too many clues to his work at Google: "My only job now is to write code and ship product. That is about all I can say too " Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09...owser_hirings/

09-23-2004, 08:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
tokkolo Google Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,022 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I like firefox and if Google wants to beat that, they will have to make a really good browser. __________________ A letter is like a flower

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jeramy Google Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: tn Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i think a google browser would be cool but i dont know if i would use it. if they make one i wonder if they are going to custom make a complete browser or just use something like IE as the base and go from there. i personally will be sticking to my favorite browser for now (Firefox)

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Mayur Elite Googler Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,041 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	im thinking that they will just buy out firefox and use it under their own name. or else it will be something very similar to firefox. hehe can't wait.

09-22-2004, 08:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
cvrk3 Google Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India Posts: 2,399 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	waste of time for google!!

09-22-2004, 09:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
tntcheats Master Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cananada Posts: 539 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I prefer the idea of no Gbrowser and just having Firefox.

09-23-2004, 09:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Eric Google Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Posts: 2,395 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just like Baim said, anything is possible, and nothing is impossible. Google might be able to beat firefox, you know ...well I most probably will keep on using FireFox unless I get some recommendations from trusted sources when the Google browser is released...What about Google's success with Gmail? I'm sure most of you looked down on firefox when it was first released, saying it must be stupid to take on microsoft, but what about it now? :P

09-23-2004, 11:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
cvrk3 Google Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India Posts: 2,399 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i repeat, as a business strategy this is not a good idea!

09-25-2004, 10:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
intelliot Google Guru Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,528 Thanks: 15 Thanked 128 Times in 34 Posts	Google is moving in - gbrowser.com is owned by Google!

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