One aspect of the Chrome Web Store and Chrome OS that has been understated so far is that it will likely make it more difficult - perhaps much more difficult - to view source.
Being able to copy and paste browser-side code is both one of the best and worst things about the web. To compete on a level playing field with iOS, web apps will need to not only be sandboxed and standardized but also protected from being plundered.
It’s not unimaginable that we’ll find ourselves having to “jailbreak” our browsers to use a fully functional web inspector. In fact, the Chrome inspector already does not follow Firebug’s lead in allowing you to easily download a file in a new tab. The absence of this feature makes it considerably more difficult to download embedded songs and videos, and this is likely the reason it has been left out.





