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Google co-opted an already common term into a Proper Noun™. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Chrome https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/G
by Lammy 2y ago
Google co-opted an already common term into a Proper Noun™.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Chrome https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Chrome
http://www.catb.org/%7Eesr/jargon/html/C/chrome.html http://www.catb.org/%7Eesr/jargon/html/C/chrome.html
Netscape called it that and thus so does Mozilla. Try loading up `chrome://branding/content/about-logo.png` for an example of the chrome URI scheme in Firefox!
- Findecanor 2y agoAround the turn of the century, the "Mozilla" browser used to support themes for its chrome, written in XUL [0], which also supported inline images. The themes were available in a repository called "Chrome Zone". Google later appropriated also the name "Chrome Zone", for a chain of retail stores in the UK. [1] [0]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XUL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XUL [1]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_Zone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_Zone
- asddubs 2y agoSpecifically google originally chose that name for chrome because one of their goals was reduction of chrome. They made a bit deal out of it when the browser was new, how it didn't have a bunch of menu bars or whatever
- Lammy 2y agoThe Scott McCloud comic mentions this on page #24: https://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/big_24.html https://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/big_24.html