Re: [SLUG] Skipstone browser

From: cpace@tampabay.rr.com
Date: Sun Jan 19 2003 - 00:39:25 EST


> Hello,
> I just tried Skipstone( http://www.muhri.net/skipstone/ ) again today
> for the first time in a while, and I have to say I'm impressed. It's
> FAST (just barely slower than Links's GUI mode, which itself is just
> barely slower than Link's text mode), it has most of the features of
> Galeon including full NS/Mozilla plugin compatibility (yes, even
> Java), and it renders beautifully, since it shares Mozilla's Gecko
> renderer.
> I have been going back and forth between Links (not so pretty, and
> lacking in plugin support) and Opera (a little slower, some of the
> plugins e.g. JAVA not fully compatible/functional) as my two main
> browsers, but I thiink that, after a little more testing, Skipstone
> will replace them both. The only downside is that the Skipstone
> install requires Mozilla, since it uses Mozilla's renderer, but I'm
> trying to think of Skipstone as a small addon to Mozilla that triples
> its speed, and that seems to be helping to put my mind at ease.
>
> Levi

I'll have to check it out but ony you might want to check out is Phoenix

http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings.html#tampa

It uses Mozilla as well but doesn't require you to install Mozilla. Its
lightening fast and has all the same capabilites (plugins, tabbed browsing,
popup stopping) but does not have the Mail and News capabilities. Since I used
seperate applications for my Mail and News I just needed a light and fast
browser. Here's the kicker, it works great on both Linux and Windows. I even
have the Microsoft zealots ot my job loving this browser, especially since they
saw all the stuff IE stores secretly:

http://netsecurity.about.com/library/weekly/aa020402a.htm

Give it a try though, I have a feeling you will definately like Phoenix as I
only use it primarily now and since it has plugin support you can use all the
cool features you usually use in Mozilla.

Pace



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