Phoenix 0.2 Web Browser: Lean, Mean Mozilla

GonzoJohn writes "Linux Orbit reviews the Phoenix 0.2 web browser: 'I've never been a huge fan of the Mozilla web browser. It's too big and too slow in my opinion. I like the Opera web browser a lot, but it is closed source, ad supported (for the free version) or costs money (if you want to get rid of the banner ads). Opera is almost exactly what I'm looking for in a web browser as far as features are concerned: fast, browser window tabs, mouse gesturing, and I can configure the interface a little. It has its problems, no doubt. Java and Javascript are big tripping points for it to name just a few. But speed is what I'm looking for. Then along comes Mozilla's Phoenix web browser. Phoenix still uses a lot of the Mozilla code. In fact, Phoenix code is based completely on Mozilla code, so the development should move rather quickly. Here is a link to a road map for what it's developers think is a close time-line for its development. Although still in heavy development, I have found Phoenix quite useable and stable even in the early 0.2 release and I continue to download the nightly release every day.'"

Comments

Re:IE

[bsharitt]

Perhaps this is finally a solution that is as reliable (hmm) as the MS browser

Please don't make Mozilla as reliable as IE, It's to young to die already.

Dude, that's bad time management

[Murdock037]

Why not save the few minutes it takes you to download and install the nightly builds of Phoenix in the morning, and, you know, settle for Mozilla?

You'd probably end up with a good thirty seconds more at the end of your day to kick back and enjoy.

Re:Nightly builds?

[larry bagina]

if you can't find a bug in mozilla, you probably can't find your ass with 2 hands an a gps receiver, either.