| Make the most of Linux with a tailor-made web browser |
May 12, 2005
Mozilla Firefox's one-size-fits-all-platforms design is a selling point for the open source browser -- Firefox is essentially Firefox, on Windows, Mac, or Linux. But Linux users are (in)famous for demanding a custom fit. A NewsForge article explains how Gecko-based browsers can be tailored to make the most of any platform.
In the article "Platform-specific Gecko-based browsers," author N. Sanders points out that the open source Gecko page-rendering engine (the heart of Firefox) has been variously tailored to the quirks of Windows, Mac OS, and yes, Linux. By taking advantage of the native widget set, Sanders says, customized Gecko-based browsers can run even better and faster than the all-platform Firefox.
"Kazehakase" seems to be Sanders's top pick among the Gecko-based browsers that have been custom-fitted to Linux. Of its "impressive and innovative features," Sanders cites three default configuration settings, a search feature that allows the user to search the text of any page ever visited, and a robust tab sidebar with a graphical closed page history reminiscent of Opera 8.
Learn more about Gecko-based browsers for all platforms in this interesting article by Sanders at NewsForge.
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