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New Linux Desktop Environment Built on Firefox

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the believe-it-when-it's-useful dept.

IL-CSIXTY4 writes "'Pyro is a new kind of desktop environment for Linux built on Mozilla Firefox. Its goal is to enable true integration between the Web and modern desktop computing.' This looks like an interesting marriage of the web and the desktop. In Pyro, Web apps run in windows on the desktop, right alongside desktop apps (through compositing). Features expected in a desktop environment, like task/window selection and an Expose-like function, are written in Javascript." "

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  1. Re:Does this mean... by Zonk+(troll) · · Score: 0, Troll

    Probably, but since this desktop runs on xulrunner/firefox it will likely eat up 1GB+ ram by itself, ignore the system themes, render ugly fonts, render ugly buttons (there is a workaround), freeze often when trying to open new windows/apps/etc, and make Win95 seem like a rock solid desktop.

    This does sound like an interesting idea, though. Hopefully someone will implement an alternative with Webkit (there is a GTK+ port in progress).

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