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That isn't strong evidence either way (I am sure for example that closed source browsers have separate modules for various closed source things). The question i
by azakai 15y ago
That isn't strong evidence either way (I am sure for example that closed source browsers have separate modules for various closed source things). The question is whether the reset of the code is identical or not to Chromium. I suggested one way before to get a clear answer, but to my knowledge there is simply no way to know.
- mkr-hn 15y agoSo what you're saying is that you lack the basis to claim Chrome, the browser and not the components that ship next to it, is closed source.
- azakai 15y agoNo. Chrome is shipped by Google in binary form, and without instructions for generating it in its entirety from source. That, by definition, is not open source. It contains parts that are, otherwise, known to be open source. The same is true for Safari and Opera. It contains many more such parts than those browsers, to be sure, but it is still not fully open source.
- mkr-hn 15y agoThe source, as best as anyone can tell, is Chromium. It's just a branding difference until you demonstrate that Chrome != Chromium + blobs. The blog post and everything Google says indicates that Chrome is just Chromium rebadged and shipped with some stuff. You're free to go and (try to) disprove this by compiling Chromium so you can compare it with Chrome.
- azakai 15y agoIf Google claims Chrome is open source, the burden of proof is on Google. I have not even seen Google say that Chrome is identical to Chromium except for some DLLs, which is what you appear to believe. Or have I missed that? If so, please link me to it.
- mkr-hn 15y agoIt appears to be open source by their standards. What is there to prove? Disprove it by your standard and present the evidence. Then realize there's no point in trying to argue "facts" when each faction has its own.