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The "proprietary changes that google adds" are API keys[1], branding, and external plugins like Flash/Widevine. Other than those, the source code is identical.

by lima 6y ago

The "proprietary changes that google adds" are API keys[1], branding, and external plugins like Flash/Widevine. Other than those, the source code is identical. [1]: https://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/api-keys https://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/api-keys

tedivm 6y ago
> Other than those, the source code is identical. How do you know, and how can we prove it?
- judge2020 6y ago
  You could decompile, inspect, and debug chrome if you must, but doing something so easily viewable and auditable would be a huge blow to their reputation.