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posted 2017-12-03 21:54:18 +0200

A maintainer for Webpirate?

Diversity is a good thing. I have already suggested improvements to the Sailfish browser (and sparked the idea to port Firefox to Sailfish OS in the process) so now it is time for the next step, I guess.

Webpirate should also be developed further.

Both the stock browser and Firefox (if ported) uses the same rendering engine. Having an alternative isn't just a good thing to do, it is a necessity. Thus there needs to be a browser that uses some other rendering engine, like Webpirate, that uses Webkit.

I like webpirate. It allows me to navigate web pages (back and forward) by swiping, something I also suggested for the default browser. but...

Posted by @Dax on OpenRepos.net:

I'm not interested to develop/create apps for Sailfish anymore.

So what happens next with Webpirate?

A maintainer for Webpirate?

Diversity is a good thing. I have already suggested improvements to the Sailfish browser (and sparked the idea to port Firefox to Sailfish OS in the process) so now it is time for the next step, I guess.

Webpirate should also be developed further.

Both the stock browser and Firefox (if ported) uses the same rendering engine. Having an alternative isn't just a good thing to do, it is a necessity. Thus there needs to be a browser that uses some other rendering engine, like Webpirate, that uses Webkit.

I like webpirate. It allows me to navigate web pages (back and forward) by swiping, something I also suggested for the default browser. but...

Posted by @Dax on OpenRepos.net:

I'm not interested to develop/create apps for Sailfish anymore.

So what happens next with Webpirate?