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Gtk 3.2 Will Let You Run Applications In a Browser

Posted by timothy on from the never-get-off-the-merry-go-'round dept.

An anonymous reader submits this intriguing tidbit: "Gtk+ 3.2 will let you run any application in a browser thanks to the new HTML5 gdk backend. That means you'll be able to run GIMP, Gedit, a video editor or whatever, remotely (or on the same computer), using a web browser. Just imagine the possibilities!" At this point, says the article, it's only possible with Firefox 4.

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  1. A preview of this amazing thing by tuxrocks6 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Here a more detailed overview

  2. Qt plans network transparency too by happyslasher1 · · Score: -1, Troll

    I have read rumors about that on a KDE developer blog
    Now, any anger about lack of net transparency in wayland?
    . X, your days are numbered (at least as a direct to hardware system).