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Linux Web Browsers Reviewed

Posted by timothy on from the no-matter-transfer-plugins-yet dept.

scubacuda writes: "A while back, Slashdot posted a Rob Valliere's Linux vs. Windows review. Since then, he has posted a 2002 Linux Web Browser Review." This is a great , straightforward round-up of current web-browsing options, as shipped with distributions. Note though that none of these browsers are static -- Konqueror's CVS version, for instance, now includes tabs and other goodies. So bear your own downloading and installation habits in mind.

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  1. Hmmm... by Yoda2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    And it looks like even if you remove these web browsers, Linux will still work.

    1. Re:Hmmm... by PeterClark · · Score: 5, Funny

      But if you remove either KDE or GNOME, you will be unable to access your files. :)

      My two cents: I'm using Galeon with KDE (or, in the words of a fellow LUG member at an InstallFest, "You're doing what?) The reason being, of course, is that I love Galeon's tabs. I mourned the lack of tabs in Konq, but will most definitely go try it out once KDE 3.1 is out.

      :Peter

  2. 256 MB? No way! by oever · · Score: 4, Funny

    While all of the browsers run surprisingly fast on slower CPUs, you need 256MB of RAM for Red Hat 7.2 with the KDE desktop.

    This is nonsense.
    198 MB is enough to work comforably.

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  3. Re:I'm happy with IE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Personally, I'm happy with IE6 on YOUR Win2000 and XP boxes also....

  4. Missing by 4of12 · · Score: 4, Funny

    My browser is missing!

    Even though the rendering engine could use some work, they didn't bother to review

    telnet sitename 80
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