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Re: Galeon R.I.P?

From: ZephyrQ <zephyrq(at)earthlink.net>
Date: Mon Dec 31 2007 - 20:41:01 EST


Ron Johnson wrote:
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>>> On Dec 29, 2007 8:50 AM, ZephyrQ  wrote:
>>>> With all the news of Netscape 'fading off' into mozilla and its ilk, is
>>>> does anyone know if Galeon is ever going to be updated?  I've tried
>>>> FireFox/etc. and there are a couple of things I've not be able to
>>>> reproduce:
>>>>
>>>> Tabs...on the -right- hand side.  After using Galeon for **years**, I
>>>> miss this and the 'tab' plug-in only lets me put tabs on the
>>>> top/bottom/left.
>>>>
>>>> Quickloading of pages.  I don't know if this is a Galeon thing, but side
>>>> by side with IceWeasel Galeon loads pages *much* faster.
>>     Thanks for this, but I remember when Epiphany was developed...to be
>> a 'simpler, kinder' browser.  Unfortunately, every time I use it, I miss
>> the ability to tweak it (again, I've used the same settings for Galeon
>> for 5+ years...).
>>
>>     Thanks for all the input.  I'm trying to play with IceWeasel now to
>> make it suit my needs, but I will look at Opera to play with it.
>>
>> Change is hard...

>
>
> IMO, GNOME/Gtk apps seem to feel[*] like Windows apps. Some will
> think that's Bad, but because I need to have a Windows PC right next
> to my Linux box, that's a Good Thing. If GNOME had a more complete
> and full-featured "control center" and Miguel de Icaza didn't have
> his ass half-way up Bill Gates' ass, it would be the perfect DE for
> someone who wants to *use* a computer instead of constantly fiddle
> with it.
>
> [*] Except that GNOME/Gtk apps know how to multi-thread, and don't
> crash.

        Just played with Opera for a while. I was impressed. Not afraid to pay $ for it if it can hold up to everyday usage (heck, considering how much $ I **don't** pay for software, dropping a few bucks here and there for a program worth it feels good...).

        Now I just have to make sure it handles .pdf stuff right (work requirement).

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