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Chromium bookmark sync now cross-platform, lands on Linux
by Lee Mathews Nov 15th 2009 at 2:30PM
After finishing the updates on my Ubuntu 9.10 dual-boot, I gave the --enable-sync command line switch a go on my 64-bit Chromium install. Sure enough, sync is now working on Linux. Head to the wrench menu and press "Synchronize my bookmarks," enter your credentials, and within a few seconds your bookmarks appear.
The change is certainly making my work day a heck of a lot easier. With the LastPass extension already handling my logins and passwords and Chromium now providing cross-platform access to my bookmarks, jumping back and forth between Linux and Windows is a much smoother process.
Chromium (and Chrome) on Linux is shaping up rather nicely. I'm in agreement with the devs on this thread - it feels speedier than its Windows counterpart. With about 80% of my computing time spent in a web browser, Linux is becoming a more compelling option for me - thanks to the Chromium project.
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revolution said 3:55PM on 11-15-2009
I noticed this as well, Chromium on Linux is very fast. Flash slows it down though, Flash on Linux is basically useless.
p.s. I love text ads!!!
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