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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Google's OWN support page claims Chrome is
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 06:44:43 -0700
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Google's OWN support page claims Chrome is supported on affected Linux
systems -- but it isn't starting with Chrome Stable 128 out yesterday
I previously discussed how Google has broken support for Chrome at least
on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (which while past "end of life" is still available
for support by Canonical to 2028). This problem began yesterday when
Google began rolling out Chrome Stable 128. This may also affect some
later Linux systems, but I have only tested on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
There was (as far as I know) no warning that support for this system
would be dropped (which normally would require a long lead time since
there are many of these systems in important environments where full
system upgrades are a complex process).
NOTE that Google's own support page:
https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7100626?hl=en
says that Chrome is supported on 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04+, with absolutely
no indication that this support was ending now or later. No future
deprecation dates of any kind are shown for Chrome Linux support
(unlike Windows, where there is a table discussing Chrome deprecation
for Windows systems).
I posted yesterday a workaround for this situation that provides a
crucial Linux library that should permit Chrome Stable 128 to
successfully update/install/run in this unfortunate situation that
Google has suddenly created.
Please see:
https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren/113003379077384513
I will add that responses like, "Google sucks, don't trust them, run
Firefox", etc. are not at all helpful to most users whether individuals
or especially organizations and businesses suddenly faced with this
problem. Rushing to change browsers suddenly is in my opinion not
a great idea, and Chrome Stable 128 is important due to its security
fixes.
Also, the broad "Google Hate" expressed by some people does not advance
the situation in a positive direction.
L
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