Re: Web browser ported to Microwindows
On Sat, 13 Nov 1999, Greg Haerr wrote: I'm happy to announce that I've just heard that Opera Software has just ported their fully functional web browser to Microwindows! They have sent me a screen shot, which I will post. The port uses the Nano-X API, and runs in client/server mode. Full color support, palette mapping, jpeg and gif image and font support is working, as well as transparent images. It actually works! The total size of the browser codefile is 667k, much, much smaller than most web browsers. This means that it's possible that Opera could port the software to any of the newer palmtop or LinuxCE [MIPS, StrongARM or SH3] devices for browser access, since Microwindows now runs on these processors. For more information on Opera Software, see www.opera.com. Whats the speed of microwindows like at the mo? any faster? Has it made it to the psion 5 yet? BTW: ftp://microwindows.censoft.com/pub/microwin/readme.txt has a typo: htpp:// ??? Luke(Boo) Farrar.
Re: Web browser ported to Microwindows
Whats the speed of microwindows like at the mo? any faster? It takes approx. a minute to load insanely strange pages like www.vg.no. But that is because it does a LOT of resizing during loading. This forces nano-x to refresh the whole screen and that takes a few seconds. Has it made it to the psion 5 yet? I know the internal beta is released =) the developement of it seem really good, expect release this year. -RIchard
Web browser ported to Microwindows
I'm happy to announce that I've just heard that Opera Software has just ported their fully functional web browser to Microwindows! They have sent me a screen shot, which I will post. The port uses the Nano-X API, and runs in client/server mode. Full color support, palette mapping, jpeg and gif image and font support is working, as well as transparent images. It actually works! I will be rearchitecting the client/server networking code shortly, as the browser is running a bit slower than it should. I'm sure this is because of the extreme handshaking occuring for each parameter, which causes excessive context switches for any i/o. The total size of the browser codefile is 667k, much, much smaller than most web browsers. This means that it's possible that Opera could port the software to any of the newer palmtop or LinuxCE [MIPS, StrongARM or SH3] devices for browser access, since Microwindows now runs on these processors. For more information on Opera Software, see www.opera.com. Greg
Re: [linuxce-devel] Re: Web browser ported to Microwindows
I have heard a lot of things about konqueror, and much of it is not really good. I really cant tell, I haven't seen anything of it. Is it as good as the developers say it is ? Not in my opinion, but its also not as bad as some of the people who complain about it make out either
Re: Web browser ported to Microwindows
On Sat, 13 Nov 1999, Greg Haerr wrote: I'm happy to announce that I've just heard that Opera Software has just ported their fully functional web browser to Microwindows! [snip] For more information on Opera Software, see www.opera.com. I suppose this is good news. Unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to find the source for either the ported browser or the original on their web site. Could I trouble you for the url? Andru -- -- | Andru Luvisi | http://libweb.sonoma.edu/ | | Programmer/Analyst | Library Resources Online | | Ruben Salazar Library|-| | Sonoma State University | http://www.belleprovence.com/ | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Textile imports from Provence, France | --
Re: [linuxce-devel] Re: Web browser ported to Microwindows
Yes, I suppose it would be good news also, if only their browser was GPL (or some other genuinely free open-source license). However, AFAICT it is thoroughly proprietary. Maybe they will choose to contribute back to Microwindows. However, since Microwindows isn't GPL (it's MPL) they have no obligation to do so. For a small browser the new gtkhtml work is looking very promising as a core. Its actually the KDE khtmlw widget (that nice fast but not full of js/java/.. kfm viewer) aka 'konqueror' redone into C with a lot more gui independance. Once its stable as a gtk widget it seems a good basis for an html viewer for Nanogui/microwindows.
Re: [linuxce-devel] Re: Web browser ported to Microwindows
For a small browser the new gtkhtml work is looking very promising as a core. Its actually the KDE khtmlw widget (that nice fast but not full of js/java/.. kfm viewer) aka 'konqueror' redone into C with a lot more gui independance. Once its stable as a gtk widget it seems a good basis for an html viewer for Nanogui/microwindows. I have heard a lot of things about konqueror, and much of it is not really good. I really cant tell, I haven't seen anything of it. Is it as good as the developers say it is ? -- Richard Kvalsvik - Developer at Opera Software - Lasershow designer for LASER-nordic
RE: [linuxce-devel] Re: Web browser ported to Microwindows
Heya, I have heard a lot of things about konqueror, and much of it is not really good. I really cant tell, I haven't seen anything of it. Is it as good as the developers say it is ? Can't really say because I have done any "standard" (if there is one) test. But I had a chance to try out the KDE system with (what I assumed to be) the KDE browser and it "appeared" faster. And the display was much better, in my opinion, than that of Netscape. But then again I haven't tried it out that much... Too damn busy programming these friggin' routers...;-) Stay Cool, J.C.
