Midori (web browser) explained

Midori
Ver Layout:stacked
Developer:Christian Dywan,[1] Nancy Runge, Astian Foundation
Released:[2]
Repo:
Programming Language:originally in C & GTK2, rewritten completely in Vala & GTK3[3]
Operating System:Linux, Android, Windows, macOS
Platform:IA-32, AMD64, x86
Language Count:30
Language Footnote:[4]
Genre:Web browser
License:LGPL-2.1-or-later

Midori (Japanese: 緑|midori|translation=green) is a free and open-source web browser. In 2019, the Midori project was acquired by the Astian Foundation.[5] [6] After the acquisition, the project became a derivative of the Firefox browser.

History

Midori began as a lightweight[7] [8] web browser using the WebKitGTK rendering engine and the GTK widget toolkit. Midori was part of the Xfce desktop environment's Goodies collection of applications[9] and followed the Xfce principle of "making the most out of available resources".[10] It was the default browser in the SliTaz Linux distribution,[11] Trisquel Mini, Artix Linux, old versions of Raspbian, and wattOS in its "R5 release".[12] It was the default browser in elementary OS "Freya" and "Luna",[13] and Bodhi Linux.[14] Midori was part of the standard Raspbian distribution for the Raspberry Pi ARMv6-based computer, while Dillo and NetSurf are also in the menu. Midori is packaged with Manjaro Linux and Trisquel Mini as their default web browser as well and it even was the default web browser in elementary OS and Bodhi Linux at one time.

Midori passed the standard compliance Acid3 test.[15] In March 2014, Midori scored 405/555 on the HTML5 test.[16] In July 2015, Midori 0.5 on Windows 8 scored 325/555 on the updated HTML5 test.[17]

Features

Midori featured:

Reception

The former Midori was recommended by Lifehacker due to its simplicity.[26] The major points for criticism are the absence of the process isolation, the low number of available extensions[27] and occasional crashes.

Nick Veitch from TechRadar included Midori 0.2.2 in his 2010 list of the eight best web browsers for Linux. At that time he rated it as "5/10" and concluded, "while it does perform reasonably well all-round, there is no compelling reason to choose this browser over the default Gnome browser, Epiphany, or indeed any of the bigger boys".[28]

Himanshu Arora of Computerworld reviewed Midori 0.5.4 in November 2013 and praised the browser's speed and uncluttered interface, while additionally underlining the private browsing which uses a separate launch icon and displays the details of this mode on the home tab.[25]

Victor Clarke from Gigaom praised the former Midori's minimalism in 2014 and stated that it will "satisfy your humble needs without slowing down your PC", despite stressing the lack of advanced functionality.[29]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dywan . Christian . About : Christian Dywan (kalikiana) . Two toasts . 11 April 2021 . Cris likes to cook. Add to that a passion for Chinese and Japanese tea. These days, kalikiana focuses on hacking on snapcraft, but is still fondly looking back to Midori, ElementaryOS and Ubuntu Touch..
  2. Web site: midori - Midori is a lightweight web browser . 6 February 2008 . git.xfce.org . 5 February 2012.
  3. Web site: All for One, One for All . Kalikiana . Midori Blog . 31 October 2018 . 1 December 2018 . 28 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200728213557/https://www.midori-browser.org/2018/10/31/all-for-one-one-for-all/ . dead.
  4. Web site: Translations: Midori . launchpad.net . 22 February 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170622052029/https://translations.launchpad.net/midori . 22 June 2017 . dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Midori. https://web.archive.org/web/20190201070004/https://www.midori-browser.org/ . 1 February 2019 . 1 February 2019. midori-browser.org. In 2019, the Midori Browser project merged with the Astian Foundation to take development to new horizons, always respecting the pillars of the project..
  6. Web site: Midori Web Browser . www.midori-browser.org . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200630051854/https://www.midori-browser.org/ . 30 June 2020 . dead.
  7. Web site: Midori and Epiphany: But which is the best Linux web browser of all? . Nick Veitch . https://web.archive.org/web/20130429184808/http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/8-of-the-best-web-browsers-for-linux-706580?artc_pg=2 . 29 April 2013 .
  8. Web site: Best Internet Browser – The Show Goes On! . 14 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826013928/http://www.pctips3000.com/best-internet-browser-the-show-goes-on/ . 26 August 2012.
  9. Web site: projects:applications:start [Xfce Goodies]]. goodies.xfce.org. 6 May 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171021222622/http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/start. 21 October 2017. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: About Midori. midori.com. 8 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151007211425/http://midori-browser.org/about/. 7 October 2015. dmy-all.
  11. http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/spotlight-linux-slitaz-gnulinux-30 Spotlight on Linux: SliTaz GNU/Linux 3.0
  12. http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/reviews/wattos-r6-review-go-green-with-linux wattOS R6 Review – Go green with Linux
  13. Web site: Elementary OS Loki Has Arrived. linux.com. 9 September 2016. 22 February 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170126113731/https://www.linux.com/learn/elementary-os-loki-has-arrived. 26 January 2017. dmy-all.
  14. https://archive.today/20130121105422/http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6986608385 Lightweight Bodhi 1.2 distro offers Enlightenment for the Linux masses
  15. Web site: 8 October 2010 . Midori - the Little Browser that Just Might Surprise You . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151006131716/https://www.maketecheasier.com/midori-the-little-browser-that-just-might-surprise-you/ . 6 October 2015 . 2015-10-02 . dmy-all. Midori - The Little Web Browser that Might Just Surprise You - Make Tech Easier
  16. Web site: HTML5test - How well does your browser support HTML5? . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301071735/http://html5test.com/ . 1 March 2014 . 4 March 2014 . HTML5test.com . dmy-all.
  17. Web site: HTML5test - How well does your browser support HTML5? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150705132726/https://html5test.com/s/b511592871aee21e.html . 5 July 2015 . 4 July 2015 . html5test.com . dmy-all.
  18. http://beginlinux.com/appsm/midori/midori-web-browser Midori Web Browser
  19. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/midori-0-2-5-released Midori 0.2.5 Released!
  20. http://www.greenhughes.com/content/arch-linux-and-desktop-adventures-raspberry-pi Arch Linux and desktop adventures with the Raspberry Pi
  21. http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2011/01/midori-web-browser-gets-update-sets.html Midori Web Browser Gets an Update, Sets DuckDuckGo as Default Search Engine
  22. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/midori-lightweight-browsers-linux-windows/ Midori: One Of The Most Lightweight Browsers Around [Linux & Windows]
  23. http://tech.arantius.com/maemo-browsers-comparison-microb-fennec-midori-tear Maemo Browsers Comparison: MicroB, Fennec, Midori, Tear
  24. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/08/midori-0-4-0-adds-speed-style Web-browser Midori Adds Unity Support and Neat 'Next Page' Feature
  25. Web site: 5 lesser-known browsers: Free, lightweight and low-maintenance. Himanshu. Arora. 6 November 2013. Computerworld. 9 October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117132903/http://www.computerworld.com/article/2485269/web-apps/web-apps-5-lesser-known-browsers-free-lightweight-and-low-maintenance.html?page=6. 17 November 2015. dmy-all.
  26. Web site: The Best Web Browser for Linux. Gordon. Whitson. 2 October 2012. Lifehacker. 2 October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151003101902/http://lifehacker.com/5884072/the-best-web-browser-for-linux. 3 October 2015. dmy-all.
  27. Web site: 1 Month with the Midori Web Browser. 5 March 2014. the_simple_computer. 2 October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150918044924/http://thesimplecomputer.info/1-month-with-the-midori-web-browser. 18 September 2015. dmy-all.
  28. Web site: 8 of the best web browsers for Linux. Veitch. Nick. 1 August 2010. Gigaom. 1 October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907113953/http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/8-of-the-best-web-browsers-for-linux-706580/2. 7 September 2015. dmy-all.
  29. Web site: Six alternative web browsers you should know about. Clarke. Victor. 24 August 2014. Gigaom. 1 October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002084336/https://gigaom.com/2014/08/24/six-alternative-web-browsers-you-should-know-about/. 2 October 2015. dmy-all.

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