Google Chrome for Linux has finally become ‘stable’.
The first pre-alpha release of a native Linux build of Google’s new web browser was made nearly a year ago on June 4th. The pace of development has been breakneck ever since (as regular readers of this blog can attest).
Now, in an announcement on the official Chromium blog, Chrome engineers Evan Stade & Elliot Glaysher, have announced that Google Chrome for Linux is stable enough for its first public release:
“With continued improvements in plugin support, extensions functionality, and desktop integration, as well as new features such as desktop notifications and bookmark sync, we believe this release of Google Chrome for Linux to be a solid, high-performance, fully-featured, all-purpose browser.
From the early porting days of layout test fixing, deep and hairy posix and raw X11 code, to designing a truly native UI and building a host of new and polished features, we’re thrilled to work with the larger community to deliver a fast, stable, secure, and sophisticated browser.”
Having used it daily since it first became available, I have to agree: it’s a browser without parallel right now – well worth using if you favour a streamlined, speedy web browsing experience.
If you’re keep to try it out, you can download Google Chrome for Linux from the official website.