[27590] in Athena Bugs
Re: Debathena: google-chrome-stable
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jonathan D Reed)
Sun May 27 22:50:03 2012
From: Jonathan D Reed <jdreed@mit.edu>
To: Eduardo A Gutierrez <edd_d@mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 02:49:54 +0000
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Hi Eduardo,
We plan to add Chrome to the release this summer, however Firefox will continue to be the default browser until some third-party MIT websites are compatible with Chrome.
-Jon
On May 27, 2012, at 10:18 PM, "edd_d@MIT.EDU" <edd_d@MIT.EDU> wrote:
> System name: quickstation-bexley
> Type: x86_64
> Display type: ATI Technologies Inc RV380 [Radeon X600 (PCIE)]
>
> Shell: /bin/athena/tcsh (?)
> Window manager: unknown
>
> What were you trying to do?
> Use Google Chrome
>
> What's wrong:
> Google Chrome isn't installed by default on quickstation-bexley
>
> What should have happened:
> It would be nice if Google Chrome could be installed on quickstation-bexley
> since it's very old and Firefox's terrible memory management slows everything
> down. I understand it is not supported by IS&T, but it would be nice to have
> the option as many residents already use Google Chrome and complain about how
> slow the workstation is when running firefox.
>
> Please describe any relevant documentation references:
> http://www.google.com/chrome
