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Mozilla Labs Introduces the Webian Shell

Posted by timothy on from the everything-that-rises dept.

kai_hiwatari writes "Mozilla Labs has introduced its concept of a desktop replacement called Webian Shell. The Webian Shell basically consists of a browser which will replace the traditional desktop, and web applications are given more importance than the native applications. Right now, the prototype of the Webian Shell is nothing more than a full screen browser with a dock which holds the tabs and the clock." The project's blog offers more about the ideas and underpinnings; there's even more on the home page of developer Ben Francis.

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  1. Active Desktop by Dunbal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    a browser which will replace the traditional desktop

    That idea is so 1990's. There is a reason the dot-com bubble burst.

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    Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
    1. Re:Active Desktop by Seumas · · Score: 5, Insightful

      This kind of shit really has me concerned for the direction browsing is going in, in general. I just want a browser that is efficient and does lots of cool things that make the browsing experience more productive. I don't want social-fucking-everything, branded tabs, branded browsing applications, a dedicated interface for every dipshit hipster social service and integration with a fucking smart-phone and mood ring. Just a fucking browser.

  2. Installation in 4 easy steps! by RagingMaxx · · Score: 5, Insightful

    To install Webian Shell:

    1. Launch Firefox
    2. F11
    3. ???
    4. ... oh wait there's no need to install Webian Shell.

    1. Re:Installation in 4 easy steps! by sourcerror · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Pretty much.
      All these WebOS-es are seeming to remove features, not adding them.

  3. Re:Oh wow . . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I bet in a decade or two we'll be seeing a flood of so-called "native" or "local" applications and UIs that run 100 times faster than regular applications. They will be called Apps 2.0. Also, entertainment content like movies will be delivered on portable, physical media that doesn't exhaust your sparse download quota. Those will be cutting edge innovations! How exciting!

    Death-spiral indeed ...