Does this news from the Chromium builds bode well for the future of Chrome and Greasemonkey fans ?

http://lifehacker.com/5396937/chromi...ngs-for-chrome

Now thats cool! Too bad not all of the UserScripts work on Chrome..

Actually, it's really easy to turn a script into an extension, and anyone can do it without programming experience.

A script is 'wrapped' in a JavaScript statement, and then there's a bunch of JavaScript code. An extension is just a manifest file which describes the extension to Chrome, along with the JavaScript file/code it runs. When you tell Chrome to package it, it does all the work for you.

Stamga's well used to this of course, but for those who aren't it's fun to play. Have a look at this stuff, and try turning a favourite script into an extension. All you need to do is remove the JavaScript() statement and save the code in a file, then put the filename into your manifest.

Personally, I think it's the coolest way to create extensions, as it makes it open to everyone. Yes, you too can be a geek, and it won't cost you a penny!

The userscripts -> chrome extension functionality works good. The cross-domain GM_xmlhttprequest is work in progress at the moment.