Guevara 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 Everyone has been speculating, but will Google finally make the move to purchase Mozilla's FireFox?Some say Google is secretly developing its own browser, but why would it? Google is a constant "plug" for FireFox and everything it offersSince the pre-1.0 stages of FireFox, Google's Gmail - have supported (and in some cases, required) the use of Firefox. Since March 30, 2005 the Google search engine has utilized the link prefetching feature of Firefox for faster searching.http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/source: juicenewsdaily Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Bob 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 i agree why would google want to make a to make a browser for them self Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cragllo 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 there has been talk of google making their own browser for a while, using people who worked on bith IE and FF to make thier the 'G-Browser' lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eXtreme 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 Hmm.. I still prefer my Firefox. :DReally, even if Google buys Mozilla (something that would surely rock the news out..), would that be the best option? I mean Mozilla is doing a great job in updating and developing new features for Firefox, and I don't see that is *required* that Google buys Mozilla, and with that Firefox.Now if everything would stay the same, and Google would sponsor Firefox to make it more popular than the buggy IE, then I don't have any problem with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberrie 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 Gah, I never even noticed all that! But I like Firefox the way it is, so I don't see why Mozilla'd let Google buy it over. >_< Google is Google, Firefox is Firefox!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snlildude87 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 Well, if Google does buy Mozilla, then that means that we will have a Firefox Beta for months.Also, your link for the source does not work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GM-University 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 Well, if Google does buy Mozilla, then that means that we will have a Firefox Beta for months. Â Also, your link for the source does not work. 161566[/snapback] Hehehe, nice one snlildude... Google did keep GMail in "beta" for a while though(wait, or is it still in beta)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snlildude87 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 Hehehe, nice one snlildude... Google did keep GMail in "beta" for a while though(wait, or is it still in beta)... 161580[/snapback] Yes it is. I just checked my Gmail Inbox, and their "Beta" logo is still there: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rvalkass 5 Report post Posted July 15, 2005 I wouldn't download and use the so-called 'G-Browser' as it would be biased towards Google. Like Micro$oft now encourage people to install the MSN toolbar, Google would probably bundle the Google toolbar into their browser. Would it conform to standards? And if so, which ones?If Google bought out Mozilla it would be a downwards spiral. What browsers would be left??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimothyA 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 Wait....Mozilla Firefox is kind of opensource right.....opensource can't be bought from what I've heard.....that's why linux is still alive. (Evil Micro$oft!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turflad 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 I think Google would do a great job on releasinga browser, even if it is based around their products as they have done a great job with the likes of Gmail - hopefully their main services will stay free. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kubi 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 Everything google offers is free so far. If they buy mozilla and make there own browser, I believe they'll charge for it. And people currently using Mozilla will(as you said) have to go to Beta Fox.Btw, the link you posted didn't work so I got a fresh one; Juicee News. Google to Buy Mozilla?That one should work.Anywhoo. If google bought Mozilla so many people who be angry, I know I would! I love mozilla and google as they are. Plus, I mean google just opened up in China. CHINA GUYS! ...Hard to believe, but they did. And there stock prices SKYROCKED when they did that. I believe if they merged/bought off mozilla those stock prices would drop, just like what happened to Sears and K-mart. (K-Mart was going backrupt so Sears merged, prices went up and then dived down).I really hope they don't buy mozilla. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
s2city 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 No surprise there; google will one day buy the world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guangdian 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 i have heard of that for a long time, somebefore,google hire the programme enginner from mozilla.then i think when google give their own browser to us i think it's just like mozilla. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karlo 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 It's ok if Google buys Mozilla... I'm still hoping for GoogleOS... why not?! eh.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
