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Phoenix 0.2 Web Browser: Lean, Mean Mozilla

Posted by Hemos on from the cuttin'-down-to-size dept.

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.'"

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  1. Re:IE by bsharitt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    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.

  2. Dude, that's bad time management by Murdock037 · · Score: 3, Flamebait

    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.

  3. Re:Nightly builds? by larry+bagina · · Score: 0, Flamebait

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

    --
    Do you even lift?

    These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.

  4. Re:Faster? On what OS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Because Linux sucks.

  5. Re:Faster? On what OS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    He's right!

  6. Re:Faster? On what OS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait


    Yes, yes... Linux does suck.

    But in this case, it is more to do with XFree86 sucking goatse.cx's ass.

  7. Re:I like it too, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No one was talking about the speed in linux -- it sucks all around. The debate is centered on the win32 platform.

  8. XUL == automatic bloat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    "Phoenix 0.2 Web Browser: Lean, Mean Mozilla"
    BWAHAHAHAAA! What a load of crap. Seriously, any browser that is based on Mammothzilla (*) can never be lean as long as it doesn't drop XUL. It's a fact. You Mammothzilla-fanboys should just stop lying to yourselves.

    * As we all know, Mozilla is still exceedingly large, slow, clunky and to many a gigantic disappointment (largely thanks to XUL). It's also a mammoth multinational open-source collaboration (successful only if one compares it to other failed open-source projects). I therefore propose a name-change to "Mammothzilla".