Google Chrome Receives Heavy Criticism in Germany

[Lidador]

It doesn’t get any more “official” than this here. Yesterday, Saturday at around 20:07, Germany’s oldest and perhaps biggest prime time news Tagesschau announced the following under the headline “Warning against internet browser"*:

The Federal Office for Information Security warned internet users of the new browser Chrome. The application by the company Google should not be used for surfing the internet, as a spokesperson for the office told the Berliner Zeitung. It was said to be problematic that Chrome was distributed as an unfinished advance version. Furthermore it was said to be risky that user data is hoarded with a single vendor. With its search engine, email program and the new browser, Google now covers all important areas on the internet.

Google Chrome Receives Heavy Criticism in Germany


Finally someone gets it. Buggy, clear spyware, lousy security (based on old webkit), and the list goes on...

[Ryu]

Originally Posted by Lidador

Furthermore it was said to be risky that user data is hoarded with a single vendor. With its search engine, email program and the new browser, Google now covers all important areas on the internet.

Interesting... Sounds like Germans have already concluded that IE is doomed...

Microsoft also has its search engine, email program and the browser, but nobody seems to give a damn!

[Rubber Duck]

Public debate is good.

It means more people will understand the risk and appreciate they have choices.

This will ultimately mean that consumer gets what they want, which won't be IE6. Thank God!