Ubuntu flirts with Chrome instead of Firefox | Linux Today

Ubuntu flirts with Chrome instead of Firefox

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 15, 2010

“The next edition of the Ubuntu Linux distribution could come
with added Google, with rumours circulating that Canonical is
looking to replace Mozilla’s Firefox with Google’s Chrome
browser.

“As reported over on UberGizmo, the next edition of Ubuntu Linux
Netbook Remix – a variant of Ubuntu designed specifically for
netbook format devices and customised to make the most of the often
cramped display resolution available – due for release in October
of this year is said to be coming with Google’s Chrome browser in
place of the traditional Firefox.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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