Chrome, Chromium

chrome

Google Chrome

Web browser

Description

Google Chrome is a freeware web browser developed by Google LLC. It was first released on September 2, 2008 for Microsoft Windows, and was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS and Android. Google Chrome is also the main component of Chrome OS, where it serves as a platform for running web apps. Wikipedia

Website: google.com/chrome

Developers: Google

Initial release date: September 2, 2008

Chromium

Web browser

Description

Chromium is an open-source Web browser project started by Google, to provide the source code for the proprietary Google Chrome browser. The two browsers share the majority of code and features, though there are some minor differences in features and logos, and they have different licensing. Wikipedia

License: BSD license; MIT License; LGPL; MS-PL; MPL+GPL+LGPL tri-licensed;

The move will mean Edge will be far more compatible with websites.

THEVERGE.COM|作者：TOM WARREN

Google welcomes Microsoft’s move to Chromium