Google Chrome for Linux?!

According to Amanda Walker, a software engineer at Google, versions for Mac and Linux will be available, too - can be read in the 17th issue of Full Circle Magazine. What importance does it have for Linux?

Google's products are mainly web applications, which means that they're platform-independent. Their browser - just like Google Earth (which also has a version for Linux) - is a "traditional" program, and the general problem with these programs is that in many cases they're unlikely to have ports for more platforms.

This attitude of Google is important for Linux, because Google is among the most important copanies in the online world, and has great influence on the market. And it's not only about Chrome and Google Earth: it is about the company's willingness to develop for alternative systems.

Of course, it's Google's interest too to be present on many platforms: they simply can't afford to be dependent on their biggest competitor, Microsoft, by develping only for Windows.