TeamAROS Bounty #49 Open Source Browser Has Been Assigned

[dammy]

TeamAROS has assigned Robert N. to the Open Source Browser bounty.  This is a major project so please donate generously.

Open Source Browser bounty

[Donar]

I think with Rob the right programmer has volunteered for the job. Best wishes and thanks Rob.

[mingle]

This would be a great achievement! I guess it's many months down the path, but it would be a real milestone...

Forgive me if this info is available on the AROS website, but is it possible to view the progress/expected due dates of the various bounties?

Cheers,

Mike.

[mihcael]

Info for this bounty is available at the link above! Proceed to the homepage for info about the other bounties!!

Goto Robs Blog for progress updates!!

Great stuff Rob!!

[HenryCase]

Just donated to the bounty. When the browser is completed I will definitely install AROS on my PC. Hopefully the installation process will be slightly easier then too.

[dammy]

Hopefully the installation process will be slightly easier then too.

Neil reworked the installer couple of months ago, it's very easy now to do installs, IMO.

Dammy

[A1260]

first i did think this was for a fullblown web browser, but its a start... now there is hope for firefox on aros at least

Port of an rendering engine (like WebKit, KHTML or Gecko, -not limited to these) to AROS, plus a small Aros Zune based browser to make it usable.

[HenryCase]

Neil reworked the installer couple of months ago, it's very easy now to do installs, IMO.

Dammy

I noticed that the first phase of the installer was complete, which is great. AFAIK there are a couple of bugs left to iron out. The completion of Installer Mk2 Phase II would be very useful due to all the partitioning options. Regardless of how straightforward the install is, I'm waiting for the browser before I use AROS. I'm an Internet junkie and I need OSs that can give me my fix! :-D

[tonyyeb]

I'm guessing a port of Firefox is asking too much!?

[Pyromania]

This is great news.

[Donar]

I'm guessing a port of Firefox is asking too much!?

Yes it is. WebKit with a custom Zune based Browser will have to do the trick.

[dammy]

first i did think this was for a fullblown web browser, but its a start... now there is hope for firefox on aros at least

I'd say Webkit, basis for Safari, would satistfy most folks.

Dammy

[HenryCase]

I'm guessing a port of Firefox is asking too much!?

Probably asking too much for a single programmer. However, if the Gecko rendering engine is ported then you would be one step closer to Firefox on AROS.

Firefox would be nice and all, especially with all the brilliant plugins (I've got around 14 installed, some of which are invaluable). However, any web browser program with modern features is going to be a huge bonus for AROS. I imagine it would be a useful template for a new OS4 browser too.

[Manu]

Absolutely wonderful news. Thanks Rob !!!!

[XDelusion]

So the AROS network is done already? Didn't realize that! Well it might be nice to have a browser, but I know having something that just happens to work with Java, Flash, and all that new crap is a LONG way off. In the mean time I hope E-UAE catches up witn WinUAE, at least I'd have a Javaless, Flashless browser to tie me over till this gets on it's feet.

 Glad some one picked this up!