More rumors that Google wants its own browser

January 25, 2005

Google has hired the lead programmer of the Firefox Web browser, the newest step in the search engine's encroachment on Microsoft's turf.

Ben Goodger announced Monday on his blog that he took a job with Google on Jan. 10. The move is the latest of several that are fueling speculation that Google plans its own Web browser.

Firefox, which has cut into the dominant market share enjoyed by Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, is a variant of the open-source Mozilla browser project originally begun in 1998 by Netscape Communications.

Despite no longer being employed by the Mozilla Foundation, "My role with Firefox and the Mozilla project will remain largely unchanged," Goodger said on his blog.

At Google, Goodger will continue work on the browser. Since the release of Firefox 1.0 in 2004, he's been focusing on "successful 1.1, 1.5 and 2.0 releases," he said on the blog.

Among other clues pointing to browser interest at Google are the registration of the gbrowser.com Internet address, the hiring of some key programmers, and sponsorship of a Mozilla programmer meeting.

Even without a browser, Google is involved in significant competition with Microsoft. Both companies are working on desktop search tools, and Microsoft is pushing its MSN Search service as an alternative to Google.

Firefox also has a built-in search box that offers Google's search engine as its default option.

Source: C-Net News

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