A strange log...

Silicon Walley Watcher today reports a log about browser's usage on their site and they note that a few visitors are using a browser identified as "Google 0.X". What is this? A beta test for Google Browser (as rumours are saying)?

google_browser.gif

Mmm... I don't think so... I think that it's more something like a Google Bot that scan the sites to update the engine, or something similar. I don't think that a Google Browser is on the air and expecially that it's so tagged (easily revealed as Google 0.X by a logger). However, it's a fascinating discover!

Print | posted on Friday, April 22, 2005 9:00 AM

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You're correct ... it's the GoogleBot reported as "browser" by a strange analyzer.

Btw, taking a look, something's exciting: Safari 9.7% (well above Opera!) ... YEAH BOY!! )
Left by Witko on Apr 22, 2005 10:53 AM

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Yes, after Firefox lots of Opera's users have done a migration. Apple users insted are growing every day
Left by Stefano Demiliani on Apr 22, 2005 11:27 AM

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Yeah may be this is a google bot, but why is only 0,25 %. In my site google bot get positions of about 2-3 % (Is the problem in my site ???)
Left by copermine on Nov 15, 2005 6:01 AM

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No, no problems... the percentage depends only on how often Google Bot accesses your site respect to other browsers.
Left by Stefano Demiliani on Nov 15, 2005 6:07 AM

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