Google is setting out to "expand outside the program (third-party program)" blocking of its Web browser, Chrome. The move is aimed at increasing the stability and security of Web browsers, but at the same time it is losing the "open source" and "open ecosystem" that are the symbols of Google.

According to the official blog of the Google Chrome community on May 5, Google will sequentially block the chrome third party for the Windows operating system (OS) in three stages from next year. First, if an error occurs in Chrome version 66, which is released in April of next year, it is recommended that the user be informed that the third party code has been inserted into the Chrome browser and update or remove the program.

In the same year, Chrome 68 version to be released in July plans to induce removal allowed the intervention of a third party program, but regardless of browser errors. Finally, Chrome version 72, which is scheduled to be updated in January 2019, completely blocks compatibility with all third party programs except software (MS) code-signed software (SW) and IME (language input device).

Chris Hamilton Google Chrome stable team director of the "Statistics show that two of Chrome users three minutes vaccine program, and use to install the application SW interact chrome and etc. video player" "But if these users browser crash probability 15 %, And decided to block the third party. "

In particular, it describes Google`s side would be this action is effective in preventing infections with such malicious code spreading via the Web browser vulnerabilities.

In industry, however, spend tip of suspicion on the same cause of action and Google. Chrome is already aiming for a unique position in the web browser ecosystem over Explorer, and moreover, it is aimed at getting Google to use its own services, or to lock other companies` programs into the Chrome Web Store "cage." According to Net Market Share, Chrome accounted for 59.49% of the global web browser market as of June.

Industry expert stated, "Meanwhile, Google is also background was the chromium among developers yirwotgo rapid growth on the basis of cooperation with external companies to rapid growth surpassing IE that was friendly to the third party cited as a major factor." " In the first entry to Google, he emphasizes the open ecosystem and grows his influence, changing his attitude in an exclusive position."

Google is the intellectual who emphasized the cooperation with the smartphone manufacturers to meet the Apple ecosystem in the mobile market of similar context as to strengthen its own hardware business recently acquired by HTC.

Another industry expert said, "Google is difficult to know the exact intent of the strategy seems to be just as sore now we provide directly in becoming a business platform between companies keen.”

By Lee Gyung Tak kt87@


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