[evilsnoopi3]

I believe Google requires you publish Chrome extensions with an @gmail address, in which case MS doesn’t really have a choice.

[electroly]

Absolutely untrue, as mentioned elsewhere in the thread. I have Chrome extensions published under a non-gmail email address.

[criddell]

Any idea what problem Google is solving by requiring the use of gmail?

[nolok]

Naivety on the internet, and people believing what they read on a web page without checking.

Google doesn't require a gmail adresse to publish.

[criddell]

Yeah, I didn't think it made sense.

[yrro]

Good grief--that is so evil (not to mention anticompetitive) that I didn't even consider it!

[Godel_unicode]

Not sure what would make using a Gmail account anticompetitive, but it's also not true. You need a chrome web store account (which they amusingly encourage you not to use your personal email for) which can use any email address.