IBrowse FAQ

[Matt]

The official IBrowse homepage has been updated with a Frequently Asked Questions section

IBrowse FAQ

[Cluke]

Hey, didn't I already read this FAQ about 2 years ago?
Just release the bloody thing!! ;-)

Note I am not an IBrowse basher, 2.2 has served me well since I bought it but I'm *still* waiting for SSL all this time (particularly annoying since even 1.x has SSL)

[4pLaY]

Not even CSS! sigh

[Desler]

In my opinion they should have kept this FAQ for themselves

q: will there be ppc support
a: not as long as we can sell it under 680xx

q: will there be printing abilities, flash, layers etc..
a: Haha no way dude

q: Is it the complete version which gets shipped with aos4.0
a: NO no no No how would we be able to get rich on that. Its only a taster

q: So basically your product sucks
a: uhm yes. but only until version 625121.1 gets released

 :-(  :-(  :-(  This faq really disappointed me. I really do hope its 2 years old.
Maybe I should chech the progress with Aweb :-D

[ikir]

I hope that IBrowse 2.3 will fantastic. it's ####.
Actual Voyager is much better! it can view tru type font, engine already recognize css, it has flash.....

i browse don't have nothing special! ####!!!!!

I'm very sad..... :-(

[Orgin]

I guess you'll have to wait for 3.0

/Björn

[carls]

I'm just hoping for more and better JavaScript support. CSS can wait IMHO.

[futaura]

I would suggest you delay your evaluation until IBrowse 2.3 + feature list has been released, and you'll see for yourself that's it's not all that bad.  It's not as if the developers have been sitting there twiddling their thumbs for 2 years - a lot of hard work has been put into IBrowse since 2.2 was released.  What isn't mentioned in the FAQ is the improved Javascript support ("improved" being a bit of an understatement).

As for PPC support - that will come in IB3.0.  IB2.3 is too late in the development cycle to start worrying about changing the source code so that it works with GCC and OS4/PPC.  The FAQ also mentions that postscript printing has been improved, so it's untrue to say there's no printing capability.

[4pLaY]

What they are making for 3.0 was things i was EXPECTING in 2.3 this is really bad but what could you expect? it isnt like we had any up 2 date browser on AmigaOS ever! maybe the open Aweb can change this not that they have released anything yet wich makes me wonder if theyre still arguing about what to do.

[xeron]

What they are making for 3.0 was things i was EXPECTING in 2.3 this is really bad but what could you expect?

I'm sorry? You were EXPECTING CSS and PPC for 2.3? No wonder you were disappointed...

As for the guy with the lame parody of the FAQ, they said PPC and CSS would be available for IBrowse 3.0, and they didn't say "we'll never get rich like that", they said "Steffan doesn't expect anything for 2.3, its a free upgrade for 2.2 users".

[Desler]

they didn't say "we'll never get rich like that", they said "Steffan doesn't expect anything for 2.3, its a free upgrade for 2.2 users".

Fair enough i may have been a bit to quick

Is the release of IBrowse 2.3 in AmigaOS4 the full version ? No, it's a special OEM version for AmigaOS4 - not as restricted as the demo, but not the full release

But then I dont understand why the Aos4 version is not a full version. If the reason is not for the individual user to buy a full version then please enlighten me

[System]

I'm very sad to hear that it's just a 68k version for OS4...and restricted too!

I hope Aweb or even Mozilla will appear PPC-native on AmigaOS4!

I think nowadays browser is quite essential part of OS...so why it has to be SO limited!!!??? :-?

[xeron]

I think nowadays browser is quite essential part of OS

You know what? Browsers are not an essential part of an OS. Neither are super-mediaplayers, games, a cd full of skins, or instant messenger clients. Although, I'm sure MS don't agree :-)

Browsers are an essential thing to have available FOR an OS, however..

[xeron]

But then I dont understand why the Aos4 version is not a full version. If the reason is not for the individual user to buy a full version then please enlighten me

IBrowse 2.3 is free if you are a registered IBrowse user. Sounds fair to me.

Oh what, so because they don't give away their hard work for free to people who have never paid to use IBrowse, they are greedy money grabbing people intent on getting rich? Pleeeease! How is anyone ever going to get rich from writing Amiga apps?

[Desler]

Oh what, so because they don't give away their hard work for free to people who have never paid to use IBrowse, they are greedy money grabbing people intent on getting rich?

Of course they should get paied for their work, thats not my point. My point is:

1. Just getting your browser as 'The official' amiga browser is worth a lot of money. Even if they dont get  a penny directly from amiga, people will preferebly buy new versions of IBrowse when they are available

2.They said themselves that the specs of ver 2.3 where downsized in order to release it with aos 4. So whats the point in downsizing it FURTHER by making a limitid version, when its obvious that the real goodies will be shipped with ver3.0 of IBrowse :-?