Hi Benni, yes, I'm pretty sure using Chromium code in a closed-source
project is fine.

But I have the same feelings as Mohamed about the name though.  My
guess is "Google Chrome" is probably trademarked and I can practically
hear Google saying despite "chrome" being a common word, using
"Chrome" with a capital C directly referring to a web browser is a
little close to infringement.

And I think that logo is a little too similar as well.  The color
locations are all identical, just changed from circle/sphere to maple
leaf.

After all, Google did send cease-and-desist letters to all the Google-
Chrome-related websites/fansites/plugin-sites that also displayed the
Chrome logo.  They were told that they could not display the Chrome
logo on their non-officially related sites.

On Aug 27, 2:29 am, "Daniele S." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Chrome is a common word ( as Plus ), so It should be ok :DWhat they did is
> incorporate into chromium some extensions' material, nothing impressive.
>
> Daniele S.
>
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Mohamed Mansour
> <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>
>
> > That is what Google Chrome does, it uses the source from Chromium.  I don't
> > know about the wording though, Chrome Plus.
> > -- Mohamed Mansour
>
> > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 2:57 AM, Benni <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> Hi,
>
> >> I was wondering if this is allowed:
> >>http://www.chromeplus.org
>
> >> First of all, I havn't tried it, afraid that it could be shipped with
> >> virus or similar.. But is it allowed to 'borrow' the open source code
> >> of chromium and release a version that's closed source ? Further
> >> doesnt it sound as it's just shipped with extensions ?
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