The World doesn’t Need Google Chrome

The title is inspired by the award winning article written by Lois Lane in the Superman Returns movie.

Google Chrome browser is an instant hit and Google has already recorded over a million downloads. That’s great! But, what has it achieved? Who is getting affected? Are we thinking about the browser wars?

Geeks like me stood firmly on the open source side of the fence and supported the Firefox application mainly in various respects as we could. Our enemy and probably the only enemy was-and-is Internet Explorer. Volunteers spent hours contributing enhancements to the Firefox browser which we think has the best chance of overcoming the giant, Microsoft.

The introduction of Chrome has been cherished, but from who? It’s mainly the same geeks who have been using Firefox and not IE users. So, whose thunder is Chrome stealing? The common enemy or the one fighting along with it!

The world doesn’t need Google Chrome today. We have a working solution in Firefox and the need of the hour is to spread the word, evangelize in the name of Firefox. Bringing in a new alternative and a new leader will confuse the fighting forces and the enemy will be bolstered by it.

Google developers and Firefox coders must get together and build a stronger and better browser. Firefox already has a name; tons of add-ons, enhancements, and themes amongst others are already available. It makes sense to improvise Firefox with the unique features available on Chrome. Open source warriors need to stay united and this is the only way we can slay the giant.

Are you hearing the cry for unity, Google?

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Abhinav Kaiser is a certified project manager (PMP) and an expert in IT service management. He has been writing on several blogs for over 6 years and has been a source of inspiration for many budding bloggers. He recently started a blog, Abhinav PMP and his latest baby in the works needs special mention - Success Mantras. Click here if you need to get in touch.

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