The AROS Show interviews AROS developer Robert Norris about the development of the new web browser for AROS. The name of the web browser is also revealed for the first time. “The browser will be called ‘Traveller’. I had already thought of this as a potential name before asking for ideas, and when a couple of people suggested it too I knew it was good.”
I’m a little lost as to the point of this article?
It’s basically an interview about a web browser that’s not been developed yet but already christened.
The point of the article is to give everyone more information about the development of this new web browser from the developer’s standpoint. Many people had questions about this browser. So by asking the developer, they were hopefully answered.
I’m not sure what your talking about “already christened”. We are however excited, but I don’t know what would be wrong with that?
Edited 2007-11-15 21:21
By “already christened” I meant the the 1st few questions were on the thoughts behind the name (which was what struck me most odd) rather than about the software itself.
Perhaps I’m old fashioned or maybe just illiterate, but I’ve never really cared what the name of the software I use is called. However if others do then I’ll happily just admit that I’m weird.
Oh, I see. The reason the name questions were at the top was Robert had been asking for name suggestions on his blog: http://cataclysm.cx/2007/11/11/tastes-like-chicken/
So he wanted to first announce the name at the top so people would know what name he decided on. So that probably caused the confusion.
They should port Firefox and be done with it.
What do you believe porting Firefox would give AROS that WebKit wouldn’t? Gecko and Firefox are ridiculously complex pieces of software with equally complex dependency trees (Cairo!) It’s very easy for someone to say “Oh just port Firefox” yet strangely, it’s very difficult to find anyone who is willing to do the work to port it.
WebKit is a great HTML engine and just as capable as Firefox, while being much simpler to port. It appears to have become the engine of choice for smaller OSes: Arno started something of a trend when he ported it to Syllable and proved that it could be done by one person in a sensible timeframe. That’s something that certainly can’t be said of Firefox!
You’re right, but having a familiar web browser is always a plus. I didn’t meant doing another browser was stupid, just that it’ll be better to have something like Firefox…
Well, so rename it “Filefox” and you’ll get the chinese clone of the browser you like…