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Chromium bumped to version 8
There's been plenty of yawning about Chrome v7 -- which Google themselves admit isn't necessarily much for user-facing changes. In reality, though, there have been quite a few important additions and tweaks. The about:labs page, for example, now includes features like side tabs, instant, tabbed settings, and outdated plug-in blocking.
Two not-quite-ready-for-primetime features are there as well: remoting and cloud print, both of which will be significant additions. Additions, it seems, which may be slated for Chrome version 8.
The most recent Chromium builds have already been bumped, as you can see in the screenshot. As always, we'll keep you posted on feature additions and updates as they appear, but one thing's for certain: Google's accelerated release schedule means we're going to see Chrome version numbers leapfrog Internet Explorer and Opera very, very soon.
Two not-quite-ready-for-primetime features are there as well: remoting and cloud print, both of which will be significant additions. Additions, it seems, which may be slated for Chrome version 8.
The most recent Chromium builds have already been bumped, as you can see in the screenshot. As always, we'll keep you posted on feature additions and updates as they appear, but one thing's for certain: Google's accelerated release schedule means we're going to see Chrome version numbers leapfrog Internet Explorer and Opera very, very soon.
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Subscribe to commentsExtantOct 8th 2010 12:36PM
I feel like this is going to get pretty confusing for admins....
It seems to me like it'd be wiser to follow Mozilla's version system (I'm not sure who they borrowed it from)...add bugfixes at second dot versions eg (3.6.2), and have feature releases as first dot releases (3.6) and major releases as full version numbers...the way it is now, they mingle loads of bugfixes with feature releases...
BugMeNotOct 8th 2010 12:59PM
As Google is going to release a new version every 6weeks, it should start its numbering as 8.1 going upto 8.9. After a year, you can have version 9. Or major rewrites can be numbered.
DarrenOct 8th 2010 1:18PM
Where can I download Google Chrome Canary setup?
As opposed to that sucky web installer?
AemonyOct 8th 2010 1:20PM
Why can't they just remove the version multiplier from the version code in Chrome? It feels like Google and Chromium are multiplying their real version number with 4 just to make it sound more awesome.
Yes, this means that I see Chrome 4 as the original 1.0 but that's basically what it was, adding features such as extensions, almost complete HTML5 support (as complete as you can easily get with an unfinished draft) and full ACID3 pass. Then again, you can also see Chrome 5 as the original 1.0 because it was the first cross-platform version that spanned native across all three major operating system.
None the less my point is that Chrome < 4 shouldn't be seen as full version releases. The features implemented in each "major" release was stuff that is, and should be, standard in every new web browser developed today from 1.0 and forward.
pristy.siteOct 8th 2010 2:26PM
Chrome X by the new year i guess that's the goal i think and Opera will be soon at 11, who cares it's fast enough.
war59312Oct 8th 2010 11:56PM
Google Chrome 8.0.549.0 is out.
Can grab @ http://tools.google.com/dlpage/chromesxs
ZachOct 10th 2010 8:21PM
I actually have less labs in about:labs now. Yay linux users!