« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2] 3 4 ... 6   Go Down

Author Topic: Prefered Browser  (Read 23163 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Vogtinator

  • LV9 Veteran (Next: 1337)
  • *********
  • Posts: 1193
  • Rating: +108/-5
  • Instruction counter
    • View Profile
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2014, 10:09:10 am »
Quote
Except for the places where the webkit/blink engine have bugs with conforming to standards. As a developer, I've run into quite a few instances where Fx supports something properly and everything else balks. Or where Webkit is the only thing that doesn't like it.
Exactly, I only code standards-conforming and it never happened that it didn't work in opera. Mostly webkit has issues and firefox works, but sometimes it's both (redrawing issues) and just opera works.
Seriously, blink/webkit is becoming the new IE.
I <3 Presto ;D
Logged

Offline Eeems

  • Mr. Dictator
  • Administrator
  • LV13 Extreme Addict (Next: 9001)
  • *************
  • Posts: 6266
  • Rating: +318/-36
  • little oof
    • View Profile
    • Eeems
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2014, 10:16:13 am »
Quote from: Vogtinator on February 04, 2014, 10:09:10 am
Seriously, blink/webkit is becoming the new IE.
I keep on saying that lol
Quote from: Vogtinator on February 04, 2014, 10:09:10 am
I <3 Presto ;D
Err, Presto is worse then blink/webkit at following standards though :/
Logged
/e

Offline AngelFish

  • Is this my custom title?
  • Administrator
  • LV12 Extreme Poster (Next: 5000)
  • ************
  • Posts: 3242
  • Rating: +270/-27
  • I'm a Fishbot
    • View Profile
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2014, 10:24:10 am »
Quote from: Siapran on February 04, 2014, 09:49:19 am
Please add Chromium to the list because saying that I use Google Chrome would be saying that I'm using Google proprietary code, and that is not happening.

Uh, they're basically the same browser. One just has integration with google services.
Logged
∂²Ψ    -(2m(V(x)-E)Ψ
---  = -------------
∂x²        ℏ²Ψ

Offline Siapran

  • LV3 Member (Next: 100)
  • ***
  • Posts: 58
  • Rating: +28/-1
  • Space Dwarf
    • View Profile
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2014, 10:45:52 am »
Check the licenses: Wikipedia list
Google Chrome draws it's code from project Chromium, and adds some closed code for some big-brotherly features I don't wan't.
It may not be a big difference for most users, but it is for people who strive for the development of free software.
Logged

Offline AngelFish

  • Is this my custom title?
  • Administrator
  • LV12 Extreme Poster (Next: 5000)
  • ************
  • Posts: 3242
  • Rating: +270/-27
  • I'm a Fishbot
    • View Profile
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2014, 10:57:37 am »
The chromium codebase includes full support for all of the datamining google does. They're simply not tied into any google services like chrome. The only real code changes google does involve adding some non-free plugins to make the browser usable, such as H.264 and AAC support.
« Last Edit: February 04, 2014, 10:58:52 am by AngelFish »
Logged
∂²Ψ    -(2m(V(x)-E)Ψ
---  = -------------
∂x²        ℏ²Ψ

Offline Siapran

  • LV3 Member (Next: 100)
  • ***
  • Posts: 58
  • Rating: +28/-1
  • Space Dwarf
    • View Profile
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2014, 11:14:44 am »
yes, and that means that at least we know they're there, because we can look into the code to see they're there.
on proprietary code, nothing guarantees what you use, and what the program does, therefore leaving potentially dangerous code running without the knowledge of the user.
it's because of this kind of behaviour that Microsoft has been able to leave a backdoor in their systems.
proprietary code doesn't only mean taking away any kind of contribution to the general development of computers, it also means that you want to hide something. I don't like either of the means.
Logged

Offline naib864

  • LV2 Member (Next: 40)
  • **
  • Posts: 31
  • Rating: +16/-0
    • View Profile
Re: AW: Prefered Browser
« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2014, 12:07:08 pm »
On my laptop the default browser is Firefox but I'm using Opera very often, too. On my tablet I use four browsers: Dolphin, Firefox, Firefox Aurora and Opera, because they have different features I need. For example I can save pages for offline with Opera and Firefox has much usefull addons.
Logged


Offline Sorunome

  • Fox Fox Fox Fox Fox Fox Fox!
  • Support Staff
  • LV13 Extreme Addict (Next: 9001)
  • *************
  • Posts: 7920
  • Rating: +374/-13
  • Derpy Hooves
    • View Profile
    • My website! (You might lose the game)
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #22 on: February 04, 2014, 12:08:45 pm »
Quote
[...] For example I can save pages for offline with Opera [...]
You can Ctrl+S on like any broser ???

Also, just noticed, elinks is missing in the list :P
Logged

THE GAME
Also, check out my website
If OmnomIRC is screwed up, blame me!
Click here to give me an internet!

Offline DJ Omnimaga

  • Clacualters are teh gr33t
  • CoT Emeritus
  • LV15 Omnimagician (Next: --)
  • *
  • Posts: 55943
  • Rating: +3154/-232
  • CodeWalrus founder & retired Omnimaga founder
    • View Profile
    • Dream of Omnimaga Music
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2014, 12:12:55 pm »
Quote from: Siapran on February 04, 2014, 11:14:44 am
yes, and that means that at least we know they're there, because we can look into the code to see they're there.
on proprietary code, nothing guarantees what you use, and what the program does, therefore leaving potentially dangerous code running without the knowledge of the user.
it's because of this kind of behaviour that Microsoft has been able to leave a backdoor in their systems.
proprietary code doesn't only mean taking away any kind of contribution to the general development of computers, it also means that you want to hide something. I don't like either of the means.
That said, as much as Google can be suspicious for privacy stuff, I don't think 100% of the closed-source/proprietary stuff is necessarily like that. Else, it would almost imply that every recent ASM game on ticalc.org send gameplay data/calc content to the NSA if you play them while the calc is connected via the USB port. :P
Logged

Offline MGOS

  • LV6 Super Member (Next: 500)
  • ******
  • Posts: 336
  • Rating: +95/-0
    • View Profile
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #24 on: February 04, 2014, 12:22:58 pm »
I have IE, Chrome, Fx and Opera installed but the latter is the one I use most. I really like the simple and clean user interface and the mouse gestures which are a great working experience and when you get used to them they really improves browsing speed. Same with Opera's auto-login function. Opera is also my favorite mobile browser.
Fx appears to me as a bit buggy and crashes sometimes (not often but far more frequent than any other program). It also wants to be updated every now and then and that then wants to adjust/ensure compatibility of the plug-ins etc. With Opera, updating happens is only a matter of seconds (less than 10).

Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on February 04, 2014, 12:12:55 pm
Else, it would almost imply that every recent ASM game on ticalc.org send gameplay data/calc content to the NSA if you play them while the calc is connected via the USB port. :P
lol :D
Logged

Offline CalebHansberry

  • LV4 Regular (Next: 200)
  • ****
  • Posts: 135
  • Rating: +14/-0
  • This is my personal text
    • View Profile
    • Skylites Computers
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2014, 12:23:31 pm »
DJ: O.O I think you're right! The NSA is tracking our calculators!

I am an avid IE user, so shoot me :P IE6 is the one I use most; I'm posting this from it. I use both IE6 and IE6Mobile. It's just great - groovy interface, fast loading, super-low memory consumption. When I need to load a picky webpage I do use FX17 though.
Logged
You should know, I am a Christian.

Offline naib864

  • LV2 Member (Next: 40)
  • **
  • Posts: 31
  • Rating: +16/-0
    • View Profile
Re: AW: Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #26 on: February 04, 2014, 12:33:47 pm »
Quote from: Sorunome on February 04, 2014, 12:08:45 pm
Quote
[...] For example I can save pages for offline with Opera [...]
You can Ctrl+S on like any broser ???

Also, just noticed, elinks is missing in the list :P
Don't you read my post?? I said TABLET :D
Logged


Offline shmibs

  • しらす丼
  • Administrator
  • LV11 Super Veteran (Next: 3000)
  • ***********
  • Posts: 2132
  • Rating: +281/-3
  • try to be ok, ok?
    • View Profile
    • shmibbles.me
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #27 on: February 04, 2014, 01:23:21 pm »
Quote from: Eeems on February 04, 2014, 10:02:35 am
Quote from: Sorunome on February 04, 2014, 12:45:43 am
So many chrome users here :P

So yeah, I'm also with chrome, I love how much pixel-height it actually has, putting the tabs in the top bar.
I also like their JavaScript runtime and the built-in debugging tools for web-dev.
Fx nightly ;) https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Shader_Editor https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools
pentadactyl :P
« Last Edit: February 04, 2014, 01:23:49 pm by shmibs »
Logged

Offline DJ Omnimaga

  • Clacualters are teh gr33t
  • CoT Emeritus
  • LV15 Omnimagician (Next: --)
  • *
  • Posts: 55943
  • Rating: +3154/-232
  • CodeWalrus founder & retired Omnimaga founder
    • View Profile
    • Dream of Omnimaga Music
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #28 on: February 04, 2014, 01:26:03 pm »
Quote from: CalebHansberry on February 04, 2014, 12:23:31 pm
DJ: O.O I think you're right! The NSA is tracking our calculators!

I am an avid IE user, so shoot me :P IE6 is the one I use most; I'm posting this from it. I use both IE6 and IE6Mobile. It's just great - groovy interface, fast loading, super-low memory consumption. When I need to load a picky webpage I do use FX17 though.
Do you browse Omni from IE6? O.O
Logged

Offline Siapran

  • LV3 Member (Next: 100)
  • ***
  • Posts: 58
  • Rating: +28/-1
  • Space Dwarf
    • View Profile
Re: Prefered Browser
« Reply #29 on: February 04, 2014, 01:30:59 pm »
Quote from: CalebHansberry on February 04, 2014, 12:23:31 pm
I am an avid IE user, so shoot me :P IE6 is the one I use most; I'm posting this from it. I use both IE6 and IE6Mobile. It's just great - groovy interface, fast loading, super-low memory consumption. When I need to load a picky webpage I do use FX17 though.

and this, my friends, is why web developers are having such a hard time making their websites compatible
« Last Edit: February 04, 2014, 01:32:17 pm by Siapran »
Logged
+1/-0 karm for this message
Pages: 1 [2] 3 4 ... 6   Go Up
« previous next »