We are making a web browser! PREVIOUSLY In the face of recent changes in Firefox and Chrome some anons were asking for a Sup Forums's perfect web browser, we collected the most wanted here and plan on continuing with the creation.
To contribute follow the WORK PLAN, join the IRC to ask developers for a repo, and get to programming!
>TODO: - Host project at savannah.nongnu.org - Set bug tracker and mailing list in Savannah.
>WORK PLAN 1. Browse links2 source code (you can use Ctags for tagging functions and files). 2. Expose API and give access to everything (scripting through executables is planned). 3. Give total control over the DOM, put options in files inside a hierarchical folder structure referencing sites and subsites. 4. Implement a link grabber for every link and media type to be parsed by scripts and independent applications. 5. Create an uncomplicated switch to general security profiles located in saved files. 6. Implement ncurses simple tree style graphics for bookmarks, tabs, advanced security policies by site, etc. 7. Work in the framebuffer graphics rendering. 8. Open API to javascript support (version 2.1pre28 of links2 had javascript enabled). 9. Cache, logs, cookies, and other data storage options. 10. Ports routing proxy management. 11. Vim/Emacs modes, dwb hints and quickmarks. 12. Optionally add parser for HTML, DJVU, PDF, epub, etc.?
- Options by site. - Granular control over incoming traffic like Policeman (more detailed than uMatrix). - Granular control over outgoing traffic like Tamper Data or like Privacy Settings (the addon). - HTTPS with the HTTP fallback optionally in a new instance of the browser with functions like HTTP POST disabled. - URI leak prevention like "No Resource URI Leak" and no plugin enumeration. - Local CDN like Decentraleyes and Load from Cache. - Cookie management like Cookie Monster. - Option to turn off disk usage for all data (cache, tmp data, cookies, logs, etc.), and make cache read only. - Randomizer for user-agent and canvas fingerprint. - Custom stylesheets like Stylish. - Userscript support like Greasemonkey. - Proxy management like FoxyProxy. - Simple ports routing to use networks like Tor or I2P. - Simple switch to universal profiles to be used like blocklists from uBlock, or like Privacy Settings. - A configuration file like Lynx for universal profiles. - URL deobfuscation like "Google search link fix" and "Pure URL". - Search customization like surfraw, dwb or InstantFox Quick Search. - Reverse image search like Google Reverse Image Search. - Use of external applications to open links, replacing video player with youtube-dl and MPV, for text input by a text editor, browse protocols like ftp/gopher, or as a file picker. - Use wget web crawling feature like a DownThemAll. - Send commands to a monitor (and command history) to keep browsing while commands are working. - Simple emacs-like keybindings to menubar by default for new users. - Keyboard driven with dwb features like vi-like keybindings, hints, quickmarks, and custom commands. - Configuration options from an integrated command-line. - Non-bloated smooth UI like dwb. - Import bookmarks from browsers like Firefox. - Written in C. - Low on dependencies. - GPL v3+. - Framebuffer support like NetSurf for working in the terminal (TTY). - Actual javascript support so we can lurk and post in Sup Forums.
Jaxon Gonzalez
FAQ
For users: >Will it have an adblocker. Yes. >Will it have tree style tabs? Yes, but not up in the priorities. >Will it be crossplatform? Already is. >Will it it have vim keys? Yes. >Will it have "graphics"? Yes. We are planning to run the program in terminal using the frame buffer for graphics, but Links2 also comes with directfb, X server, SVGA and other graphics drivers. >What logo are you going to use? We liked all so far.
For developers: >Are repos representing the finished work? No. We're focused on making a custom codebase then we're going to go back with what we learned and rearchitect it. >Why not a single repo? Developers are experimenting. We plan on moving to savannah.nongnu.org eventually. >Where do I get a repo to work? Look at the OP or ask in the IRC. >Why links2? Enough features and the API seems more friendly. >Why not netsurf? Good rendering but not for DOM updates, plus dependencies gave problems. >Will you use a separate javascript engine? We're debating this. >Will you use a separate layout engine? We're debating this. >Will you use netsurf layout engine? Might be a problem because of the DOM (not enough information). >Will you use webkit/blink/servo? No. >Do you plan to use a separate HTML parser like MyHTML We are debating this. Some devs plan to make it work as a document viewer too.
Easton Brooks
>parsing HTML with regexes
pic related, it's the undergrad meme irl
Sup Forums is populated by pajeets
William Bennett
>implying it won't use an HTML parser at least you try
Christopher Murphy
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Christopher Edwards
Looks like shit Redo it and come back in 5 years
Brandon Robinson
I NEED THIS NOW
implying you know shit, fuck off
Josiah Russell
I agree with you user.
Ethan Miller
>8. Open API to javascript support >12. Optionally add parser for HTML Shouldn't any webbrowser have the html-parser in the first place?
James Foster
and tags showing, then claims to be a good website, cant even use tags properly.
Blake Butler
It will according to a dev
Brayden Bell
>see logo >that is the most horrid fucking thing ever >even 1960s graphic designers are rolling over in their graves over it
John Morales
What is wrong with moon man?
Luis Johnson
I left them there on purpose
Nolan Thompson
What the Fuck does number 3 even mean?
Charles Cooper
Translation: clone the mozilla engine (firefix seamonkey chrome chromium) and add a custom logo.
Nicholas Powell
here is your (you)
Jeremiah Lopez
Damn, I wish I was prominent enough with my programming that I could contribute to this. I guess I'll have to get back to you guys 2+ years from now when my education is finished.
Eli Price
Actually I like it a lot. One of the few redeeming qualities of this browser
Jaxon Parker
More concerned with a logo than making something like qutebrowser which already exists
Parker Hughes
Qutebrowser is a good option, although I don't like it being based on python, once they make the proper security enhancements I'll use it. Also, I don't know how difficult is to port firefox bookmarks.
Jaxson Bennett
I'm going to use it but fucking make sure it won't kick me off whatever is fullscreen on my main monitor when I click it on my secondary monitor It happens with brave browser and it better not happen with this And dont make it look shit like some rehash of internet explorer 5 Get competent designers to work on it not doing it yourself And the only animations should be for the browser load icon, dont fuck it up like Mozilla You have a built in adblocker and incorporate an incognito mode
Just dont fuck it up Also your website looks awful, fix it
Easton Long
The NIH is real.
Hunter Long
Please stop. You're making yourself look like a fool
Jonathan Roberts
>Get competent designers to work on it not doing it yourself I suppose you want it to have a GUI too?
>Also your website looks awful, fix it Duly noted
William Brooks
Website is cool though
Dylan Edwards
Needs to be better for the actual production site. Cheers though, not enough motivation as of late.
Speaking of I need to grab the binaries off the devs
Gavin Ramirez
the logo is rad desu
Caleb Lee
this desu senpai
Colton Stewart
moonman was better
Austin Gray
do we have a website? I can help build the website
Gabriel Peterson
They can't take moon man from us user
Adam Cook
this "project" is a disaster run by 12 year olds
Easton Russell
I am waiting for netrunner so I can jump ship from firefox. Truth be told, chrome is more shit and is no alternative.
Nathan Smith
Chrome is a train wreck since google is all-in for selling private data and don't care about the user
Dominic Green
Current state of netrunner "developers"
you'd be trusting your internet security to a bunch of high school "hackers"
Ah, nice. I still support netrunner but qutebrowser seems like a good alternative for the time being.
Cooper Bennett
literal pajeetware
Nathan Rodriguez
So, chrome shills are back and spreading FUD. Go figure.
Ethan Brown
you stopped being funny like two weeks ago
Zachary Mitchell
You are the same guy shitposting since the start?
Joseph Richardson
chrome shill is B U S T E D U S T E D
Brandon Jackson
There is one guy shitposting all the undergrad memes etc, going out of his way to be an asshole every other post in these threads. I think he just likes RPing as a villain or something but it is really pathetic if he actually has bad enough autism to hate on something cool
Dominic Green
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Jace Brown
He's right though. The code is awful.
Connor Taylor
I can't be sure but you are probably the same guy, either way you are ignoring a multitude of things about how the work is to be improved from the original, and also try to be harmful in that comment, you are pathetic
Luke Morales
you meant to quote the "chrome shills" guy I presume?
Brody Bailey
Stop trying to make this happen, OP. This "browser" is and always will be pure trash.
Nicholas Rivera
>everyone who's critical must be the same person
Asher Fisher
>I can't be sure but you are probably the same guy I'm not. >either way you are ignoring a multitude of things about how the work is to be improved from the original The original is so bad though. It looks like the writings of someone who has been learning C for 1 week. It's difficult to have faith in a project that begins like that. >and also try to be harmful in that comment, you are pathetic Are you unable to participate in discourse without resorting to insults?
Lincoln Clark
It's more like Netruiner
Carson Mitchell
that logo is garbage just like the code
Cameron Thomas
Is raining shitposting right now
Nicholas Butler
there's nothing constructive to write about a dead project. all that's left is shitpost
Leo Roberts
go away, you are pathetic
Jack Thompson
how am I pathetic?
Hudson Green
better than shit code
Wyatt Rivera
It's not shitposting though. They're right.
Dylan Butler
`nproc` you retarded nigger monkeys
Benjamin Young
>anything I don't agree with is shitposting
Liam Lewis
>valid criticism is shitposting
Alexander Ramirez
I'll make the logo.
Daniel Price
OH BOY THIS user SAYS HE'LL MAKE THE LOGO EVERYONE REJOICE
Robert Hernandez
This guy's cover is blown and now he is all out to maintain appearances. So much butthurt for a simple project.
Jaxson Gray
You think we're one person (we're not) while you are the only person defending this shitty project. Fucking hilarious.
Adam Clark
Same goes for you.
John Stewart
What FF decision finally broke Sup Forums's back?
James Harris
That doesn't even make sense. Your cover is blown, pajeet.
Brandon Price
FF breaking my search bar, but I think it was long before when Mozilla announced the end of XUL.
Elijah Long
Don't be fooled by the pajeet OP. 99% of Sup Forums doesn't support this project.
Grayson Sanchez
>OP is literally the only person left in here defending this garbage lmao
Jaxon Ross
k
Daniel King
How do they break a long standing feature so quickly? Do they want people to give it up all together?
Are you saying Sup Forums consists of 100 people?
William Ortiz
The people who unironically believe in the "chrome shills" meme are ridiculous. You know how every second beginner gamedev wants to make a "MMORPG like World of Warcraft"? Imagine one of them. Reasonable people would always tell him that he has no idea how huge of a project this is and that he needs to scale down his ambitions considerably because he would never be able to pull this off alone, especially as a beginner. Imagine he then responds "you fucken blizzard shills spreading FUD I can smell your fear you're truly pathetic". This is pretty much what happens here.
Nathan Powell
So because ricing > Sup Forums priorities
Nicholas Bennett
Meh, I wasn't plan on switching this year until last update. Now I try to compile Icecat because I need things to work.
