Chromium (web browser) Chromium (web browser) Chromium is an open-source web browser project started by Google. It provides the core codebase for Google Chrome and many other browsers. While Chrome shares the majority of code and features with Chromium, there are some differences. The Chromium Project takes its name from the element chromium, the metal from which chrome plating is made. Google's intention was that Chromium would be the name of the open-source development project and that the final product's name would be Chrome; however, other developers build the Chromium code and release it with the Chromium name. Chromium has a minimalist user
Surf (web browser) Surf (web browser) surf is a minimalist web browser developed by suckless.org. The user interface of this browser does not include any graphical control elements; it is controlled via keyboard shortcuts or external tools, which may manipulate its behavior by setting its window's properties. surf is intentionally limited in its set of features. The only graphical elements the browser has are the page view itself and, optionally, the scrollbars. The main functionality of the browser is implemented in third-party WebKitGTK+ library, and the rest of the program only provides a window and a set of XProperties to control its behavior.