Back in May, Google surprised a lot of people by unveiling plans to create an app store for the web, which they called the Chrome Web Store. A day later, Mozilla, makers of rival browser Firefox, stated their plans for an Open Web App Store. Mozilla's post on the matter was clearly a reaction to Google's�maneuver�and so there weren't a lot of details. Today, as the Chrome Web Store opening approaches, Mozilla finally has those details.
Why does Mozilla care about Google's store? Because it has the name "Chrome" in it, obviously. But it's bigger than that as well. While Google says they're committed to making their Chrome web apps work in other browsers, it's not entirely clear how that will be possible for paid apps that will undoubtedly have to be laced with DRM. It also sounds as if the store itself will only work through Chrome, and that app shortcuts will only be a part of the Chrome experience. Mozilla wants to take the idea and open it up, creating a standard that will work regardless of the browser.
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