Comments on: #RANT – Please “Google Guys” think before you release! http://www.placona.co.uk/72/misc/rant-please-google-guys-think-before-you-release/ ColdFusion, Ruby and General Technology Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Marcos Placonahttp://www.placona.co.uk/72/misc/rant-please-google-guys-think-before-you-release/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Marcos Placona Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-92 "I don't really see the point of having 5th browser installed even if it is hell fast. " Same here up to know. Almost 48 hours without even having had a look at Chrome ;-) "I don’t really see the point of having 5th browser installed even if it is hell fast. "

Same here up to know. Almost 48 hours without even having had a look at Chrome ;-)

]]> By: Katie Atkinsonhttp://www.placona.co.uk/72/misc/rant-please-google-guys-think-before-you-release/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Katie Atkinson Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-84 I really want to try it, but it seems such a shame to turn my back on firefox, it seems unfair that google wants to corner the browser market as well. Thankfully your attempts at installing chrome sound such a headache I might not bother... but if chrome is really as good as they say it is, loyalty will go out the window! I really want to try it, but it seems such a shame to turn my back on firefox, it seems unfair that google wants to corner the browser market as well. Thankfully your attempts at installing chrome sound such a headache I might not bother… but if chrome is really as good as they say it is, loyalty will go out the window!

]]> By: Nathan Lhttp://www.placona.co.uk/72/misc/rant-please-google-guys-think-before-you-release/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Nathan L Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85 I think it's rather unfair for you to criticize the Chrome browser itself when you're having issues with the installer, not the actual program. Did you report you issues? They can't fix something they don't know is broken: http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/request.py?contact_type=issue I think it’s rather unfair for you to criticize the Chrome browser itself when you’re having issues with the installer, not the actual program. Did you report you issues? They can’t fix something they don’t know is broken:

http://www.google.com/support/.....type=issue

]]> By: Rolandhttp://www.placona.co.uk/72/misc/rant-please-google-guys-think-before-you-release/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Roland Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-86 Dude, you *do* realize that this is actually a *beta* release right? So I believe the 'Think before you release' criticism doesn't really hold up, see this a a version 0.2, a first introduction, this isn't the full fledged release. And they are working on both Mac and Linux version, so for now, please bear with Google and save your rants for the actual 1.0 release... Cheers Dude, you *do* realize that this is actually a *beta* release right?
So I believe the ‘Think before you release’ criticism doesn’t really hold up, see this a a version 0.2, a first introduction, this isn’t the full fledged release. And they are working on both Mac and Linux version, so for now, please bear with Google and save your rants for the actual 1.0 release…
Cheers

]]> By: Marcos Placonahttp://www.placona.co.uk/72/misc/rant-please-google-guys-think-before-you-release/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Marcos Placona Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87 @Katie Some people say it's better than Firefox, and if you look at the comic book, you'll sure have a great impression. Or, will at least be very excited with what's coming. seems to be a revolutionary thing, but unfortunately still on early beta. @Nathan L I'm criticizing the software I downloaded, not as a piece of software, but the executable I received. The Chrome browser maybe be a great piece of software, but they did sin on the installer, which makes the software crap in my opinion. @Roland I do realize that, and understand that early stages are always difficult and painful, but being a software developer myself, I know that there's some standards that need to be taken into consideration before you actually release something. I guess I wouldn't complain at all if it was an Alpha version, but being on beta, things change, and some of the minor "bugs" must have been sorted at this stage. I've been using Google and it's tools for a long time now, and think Google tends to keep things on Beta for a rather long time. See GMAIL for example, it's in Beta version since 2004, and I have my doubts that it'll be changed in a near future. It's so easy to keep something in beta and have the excuse "No complains, it's beta". On the other hand, it's free and open source, and I do realize that if I'm not happy with it, I should just move to something else. Ditto @Katie Some people say it’s better than Firefox, and if you look at the comic book, you’ll sure have a great impression. Or, will at least be very excited with what’s coming. seems to be a revolutionary thing, but unfortunately still on early beta.

@Nathan L I’m criticizing the software I downloaded, not as a piece of software, but the executable I received. The Chrome browser maybe be a great piece of software, but they did sin on the installer, which makes the software crap in my opinion.

@Roland I do realize that, and understand that early stages are always difficult and painful, but being a software developer myself, I know that there’s some standards that need to be taken into consideration before you actually release something. I guess I wouldn’t complain at all if it was an Alpha version, but being on beta, things change, and some of the minor "bugs" must have been sorted at this stage. I’ve been using Google and it’s tools for a long time now, and think Google tends to keep things on Beta for a rather long time. See GMAIL for example, it’s in Beta version since 2004, and I have my doubts that it’ll be changed in a near future. It’s so easy to keep something in beta and have the excuse "No complains, it’s beta".
On the other hand, it’s free and open source, and I do realize that if I’m not happy with it, I should just move to something else. Ditto

]]> By: JulesLthttp://www.placona.co.uk/72/misc/rant-please-google-guys-think-before-you-release/comment-page-1/#comment-88 JulesLt Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88 Well, the first two problems are just 'why didn't they do a synchronized release on all major platforms?' - I'd say a significant reason is that Linux and Mac users already use 'standards supportive' browsers. Also the feature gap is far smaller (it's going to be a hard-sell to get me to use Chrome over Safari 4). Anyway, on the install problems - my understanding is that it is pretty much crucial to the concept of Chrome as a product that it can update itself without user intervention - for rolling our security updates, and of course, changes that make Google Apps work better with Chrome (no version fragmentation). I also remember that the Safari Beta on Windows had problems with specific proxy servers (I couldn't get out of our Intranet until the third release) - and indeed auto-update doesn't work as our IT department won't open itself to any update servers (MS, Apple, or Sun). We do everything the standalone install way. And like the majority of places that use proxy servers we also prevent users downloading any executable files through the server. Well, the first two problems are just ‘why didn’t they do a synchronized release on all major platforms?’ – I’d say a significant reason is that Linux and Mac users already use ‘standards supportive’ browsers. Also the feature gap is far smaller (it’s going to be a hard-sell to get me to use Chrome over Safari 4).

Anyway, on the install problems – my understanding is that it is pretty much crucial to the concept of Chrome as a product that it can update itself without user intervention – for rolling our security updates, and of course, changes that make Google Apps work better with Chrome (no version fragmentation).

I also remember that the Safari Beta on Windows had problems with specific proxy servers (I couldn’t get out of our Intranet until the third release) – and indeed auto-update doesn’t work as our IT department won’t open itself to any update servers (MS, Apple, or Sun). We do everything the standalone install way. And like the majority of places that use proxy servers we also prevent users downloading any executable files through the server.

]]> By: Katie Atkinsonhttp://www.placona.co.uk/72/misc/rant-please-google-guys-think-before-you-release/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Katie Atkinson Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-89 It's so fast, makes our website searching super fast. still on firefox for now (fireftp is too integral for the moment), but i reckon this is the future ! It’s so fast, makes our website searching super fast. still on firefox for now (fireftp is too integral for the moment), but i reckon this is the future !

]]> By: Marcos Placonahttp://www.placona.co.uk/72/misc/rant-please-google-guys-think-before-you-release/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Marcos Placona Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-90 @Katie glad to hear your feedback on that. I guess I'll need to try it again today when i get back home! @Katie glad to hear your feedback on that. I guess I’ll need to try it again today when i get back home!

]]> By: radekghttp://www.placona.co.uk/72/misc/rant-please-google-guys-think-before-you-release/comment-page-1/#comment-91 radekg Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91 Yup. And don't forget installing latest updates from MS on your old, dusted XP machine. BTW: it works great on Vista but I'm impressed with IE8b2 more at the moment. I'm using safair, opera, firefox and ie for testing my projects. I don't really see the point of having 5th browser installed even if it is hell fast. Yup. And don’t forget installing latest updates from MS on your old, dusted XP machine.
BTW: it works great on Vista but I’m impressed with IE8b2 more at the moment. I’m using safair, opera, firefox and ie for testing my projects. I don’t really see the point of having 5th browser installed even if it is hell fast.

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