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Issue 1318503005: A batch of docs style fixes. (Closed) Base URL: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git@master
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1 Chromium on Linux has two general flavors: You can either get [Google Chrome](ht tp://www.google.com/chrome?platform=linux) or chromium-browser (see LinuxChromiu mPackages). This page tries to describe the differences between the two. 1 # The Difference between Google Chrome and Chromium on Linux
2 2
3 In short, Google Chrome is the Chromium open source project built, packaged, and distributed by Google. This table lists what Google adds to the Google Chrome builds **on Linux**. 3 Chromium on Linux has two general flavors: You can either get
4 [Google Chrome](http://www.google.com/chrome?platform=linux) or chromium-browser
5 (see [Linux Chromium Packages](linux_chromium_packages.md).
6 This page tries to describe the differences between the two.
4 7
5 | | **Google Chrome** | **Chromium** | **Extra notes** | 8 In short, Google Chrome is the Chromium open source project built, packaged, and
6 |:|:------------------|:-------------|:----------------| 9 distributed by Google. This table lists what Google adds to the Google Chrome
7 | Logo | Colorful | Blue | 10 builds **on Linux**.
8 | [Crash reporting](LinuxCrashDumping.md) | Yes, if you turn it on | None | Please include symbolized backtraces in bug reports if you don't have crash reporting | 11
9 | User metrics | Yes, if you turn it on | No | 12 ## Google Chrome
10 | Video and audio tags | AAC, H.264, MP3, Opus, Theora, Vorbis, VP8, VP9, and WA V | Opus, Theora, Vorbis, VP8, VP9, and WAV by default | May vary by distro | 13
11 | Adobe Flash | Sandboxed PPAPI (non-free) plugin included in release | Supports NPAPI (unsandboxed) plugins, including the one from Adobe in Chrome 34 and belo w | 14 * Colorful logo
12 | Code | Tested by Chrome developers | May be modified by distributions | Please include distribution information if you report bugs | 15 * [Reports crashes](linux_crash_dumping.md) only if turned on.
13 | Sandbox | Always on | Depending on the distribution (navigate to abou t:sandbox to confirm) | | 16 Please include symbolized backtraces in bug reports if you don't have crash
14 | Package | Single deb/rpm | Depending on the distribution | | 17 reporting turned on.
15 | Profile | Kept in `~/.config/google-chrome` | Kept in `~/.config/chromium` | 18 * User metrics only if turned on
16 | Cache | Kept in `~/.cache/google-chrome` | Kept in `~/.cache/chromium` | 19 * Video and Audio codecs (may vary by distro)
17 | Quality Assurance | New releases are tested before sending to users | Dependin g on the distribution | Distributions are encouraged to track stable channel rel eases: see http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/ , http://omahaproxy.appspot .com/ and http://gsdview.appspot.com/chromium-browser-official/ | 20 * AAC, H.264, MP3, Opus, Theora, Vorbis, VP8, VP9, and WAV
18 | Google API keys | Added by Google | Depending on the distribution | See http ://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/api-keys | 21 * Sandboxed PPAPI (non-free) Flash plugin included in release
22 * Code is tested by Chrome developers
23 * Sandbox is always on
24 * Single deb/rpm package
25 * Profile is kept in `~/.config/google-chrome`
26 * Cache is kept in `~/.cache/google-chrome`
27 * New releases are tested before being sent to users
28 * Google API keys are added by Google
29
30 ## Chromium
31
32 * Blue logo
33 * Does not ever [report crashes](linux_crash_dumping.md). Please include
34 symbolized backtraces in bug reports.
35 * User metrics are never reported.
36 * Video and Audio codecs (may vary by distro)
37 * Opus, Theora, Vorbis, VP8, VP9, and WAV by default
38 * Supports NPAPI (unsandboxed) Flash plugins, including the one from Adobe in
39 Chrome 34 and below
40 * Code may be modified by distributions
41 * Sandbox depends on the distribution (navigate to about:sandbox to confirm)
42 * Packaging depends on the distribution
43 * Profile is kept in `~/.config/chromium`
44 * Cache is kept in `~/.cache/chromium`
45 * New release testing depends on the distribution
46 * Distributions are encouraged to track stable channel releases: see
47 http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/, http://omahaproxy.pspot.com/
48 and http://gsdview.appspot.com/chromium-browser-official/
49 * Google API keys depend on the distribution
50 * See http://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/api-keys
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