http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10030522-56.html?tag=mncol;txtBe sure to read Chrome's fine print Posted by Ina Fried <http://news.cnet.com/8300-13860_3-56.html?authorId=118>
Moments ago, Google went live with its Chrome Web Browser. I immediately clicked download <http://www.google.com/chrome>, but not before I saved a copy of its terms of service. I like to know what I am agreeing to. Here are a few things that stood out to me. 1. Google reserves the right to automatically update and install Chrome. This is becoming standard fare with much software these days, but worth noting. "The software which you use may automatically download and install updates from time to time from Google. These updates are designed to improve, enhance and further develop the services and may take the form of bug fixes, enhanced functions, new software modules and completely new versions. You agree to receive such updates (and permit Google to deliver these to you) as part of your use of the services." 2. Although you retain any copyrights to content you own and use in the browser, Google says it has a right to display some of your content, in conjunction with promoting its services. Here's their exact wording. "By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any content which you submit, post or display on or through, the services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the services and may be revoked for certain services as defined in the additional terms of those services." 3. Don't be surprised to see more ads. Traditionally, it is Web pages and not the browser itself that serves ads. Google isn't saying it will change this paradigm, but its terms of service don't rule that out either. "Some of the services are supported by advertising revenue and may display advertisements and promotions. These advertisements may be targeted to the content of information stored on the services, queries made through the services or other information. The manner, mode and extent of advertising by Google on the services are subject to change without specific notice to you." Also worth paying attention to are the settings when you install it. By default, Chrome will add all manner of shortcuts, so if you don't want it to do that, be sure to click "customize these settings." Of note, it does not make itself the default browser without a user agreeing to do so. --------------------------------------- "Content license from you" part of the Google Chrome EULA (Full text here<http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html> ) *11. Content license from you* 11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services. 11.2 You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services. 11.3 You understand that Google, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Services to our users, may (a) transmit or distribute your Content over various public networks and in various media; and (b) make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. You agree that this license shall permit Google to take these actions. 11.4 You confirm and warrant to Google that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the above license. Regards Abdulkareem 2008/9/3 Anivar Aravind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An Interesting reponse from Raj Mathur (ilug delhi list): > > Anyone know why Google prefers to start applications competing with > existing FOSS projects (and then freeze them) rather than collaborating > with and strengthening the existing applications? They hit Openmonko > hard with their Android announcement and then tarpitted the developers, > so now both Openmoko and Android are sufferers. I'm concerned that a > Google browser announcement would end up migrating Firefox developers > in the thousands to that platform, for a product that is nothing but > vapourware right now and which no one knows when will see the light of > day. > > Not too late to start supporting the existing developers and projects > instead of starting your own incompatible projects, Google! > > Regards, > > -- Raju > -- > Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/ > GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F > PsyTrance & Chill: http://schizoid.in/ || It is the mind that moves > > > > 2008/9/3 Yadu Rajiv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > 2008/9/2 Anivar Aravind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:37 PM, Yadu Rajiv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> > Google's new web browser - Chrome > >> > > >> > Read about it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome > >> > > >> > Screenshots - http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-09-02-n72.html > >> > > >> > Comic - http://blogoscoped.com/google-chrome/ OR > >> > http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/google-chrome > >> > > >> > >> It is interesting to see how Mathrubhumi report this > >> (http://mathrubhumi.com/php/newsFrm.php?news_id=1248161) > >> > >> See the mistakes in highlighted portions > >> > >> വരുന്നു ഗൂഗിളിന്റെ ഇന്റര്നെറ്റ് ബ്രൗസര് 'ക്രോം' > >> > >> വാഷിങ്ടണ്: ഇന്റര്നെറ്റ് ബ്രൗസിങ്ങ് രംഗത്ത് വിപ്ലവകരമായ മാറ്റങ്ങള് > >> സൃഷ്ടിക്കാന് ഗൂഗിളിന്റെ ബ്രൗസര് വരുന്നു. 'ക്രോം' എന്നാണ് ഗൂഗിള് > >> തങ്ങളുടെ ബ്രൗസറിന് പേരിട്ടിരിക്കുന്നത്. വിന്ഡോസ് ഓപ്പറേറ്റിങ് > >> സിസ്റ്റങ്ങളിലും മാക്കിന്േറാഷ്, ലിനക്സ് സോഫ്റ്റ്വെയറുകളിലും 'ക്രോം' > >> ഉപയോഗിക്കാനാകുമെന്ന് ഗൂഗിള് അറിയിച്ചു. > >> > >> GNU/Linux and Mac are Operating Systems > >> > >> വിന്ഡോസ് ബ്രൗസറില് നിന്ന് ഗൂഗിളിന്റെ ക്രോം ബ്രൗസര് ഡൗണ്ലോഡ് > >> ചെയ്യാന് കഴിയും. > >> > >> It is downloadble from any browser. Is windows is an OS or Browser ?. It > >> wil work on any platform because it is based on a Free Software Package > >> called webkit. . > >> > >> കൂടുതല് വേഗത്തിലും സുരക്ഷിതവുമായി ക്രോമില് ബ്രൗസ് ചെയ്യാന് > >> കഴിയുമെന്നാണ് ഗൂഗിള് അവകാശപ്പെടുന്നത്. നൂറിലേറെ രാജ്യങ്ങളില് പുതിയ > >> ബ്രൗസര് ഇന്ന് മുതല് ഉപയോഗിക്കാന് കഴിയും. > >> > >> Are Browsers coming with regional restrictions?. And Crome is releasing > >> only tomorow. > >> > >> 'ഇന്റര്നെറ്റ് എക്സ്പ്ലോററും' 'മോസില്ല ഫയര്ഫോക്സും' അടങ്ങുന്ന > >> കുത്തകയ്ക്ക് കനത്ത വെല്ലുവിളിയായിരിക്കും ഗൂഗിളിന്റെ ക്രോം എന്നാണ് > >> കരുതപ്പെടുന്നത്. > >> > >> Is Firefox a monopoly? > >> > >> ഇന്റര്നെറ്റ് എക്സ്പ്ലോറര് എട്ടിനേക്കാള് മേന്മകള് ഏറെയുള്ള ബീറ്റാ > >> പതിപ്പ് കഴിഞ്ഞയാഴ്ചയാണ് മൈക്രോസോഫ്റ്റ് പുറത്തിറക്കിയത്. > >> > >> How can one translate "Microsoft released beta version of Internet > >> explorer 8 last week " this way? beta is the first testing version in > >> release cycle. > >> > >> സെര്ച്ച് എഞ്ചിന് എന്ന നിലയില് ലോകമെങ്ങും വന് ജനപ്രീതി നേടിയ > >> ഗൂഗിളിന്റെ കുതിപ്പിന് മുന്നില് യാഹൂ പോലും പിന്തള്ളപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു. > >> ഗൂഗിളുമായി പൊരുതാനുറച്ച മൈക്രോസോഫ്റ്റ് യാഹൂ വാങ്ങാന് ശ്രമിച്ചെങ്കിലും > >> ഫലവത്തായിരുന്നില്ല. > >> > > > > Its finally out.. download the beta here.. - > http://www.google.com/chrome > > > > -- > > peace, > > Yadu > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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