Software:Midori (web browser)

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Short description: Free and open-source web browser
Midori
Midori.svg
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Midori v11.0 (November 2023)
Developer(s)Christian Dywan,[1] Nancy Runge, Astian Foundation
Initial release16 December 2007 (2007-12-16)[2]
Stable release(s) [±]
None [±]
Repositorygithub.com/midori-browser/core
gitlab.com/midori-browser/midori-core
Written inoriginally in C & GTK2, rewritten completely in Vala & GTK3[3]
Operating systemLinux, Android, Windows, macOS
PlatformIA-32, AMD64, x86
Available in30 languages[4]
TypeWeb browser
LicenseLGPL-2.1-or-later
Websiteastian.org/en/midori-browser/

Midori (Japanese: 緑, romanized: midori, lit. 'green') is a free and open-source web browser. In 2019, the Midori project merged with the Astian Foundation,[5][6] then Midori Browser, switching from WebKitGTK to using Gecko and Floorp browser.[7]

History

Before the merge, Midori was a different browser. It was a lightweight[8][9] web browser, used the WebKitGTK rendering engine[8] and the GTK widget toolkits. This past Midori was part of the Xfce desktop environment's Goodies component[10] and was once developed to follow the Xfce principle of "making the most out of available resources".[11] It was the default browser in the SliTaz Linux distribution,[12] Trisquel Mini, Artix Linux, old versions of Raspbian, and wattOS in its "R5 release".[13] It was the default browser in elementary OS "Freya" and "Luna",[14] and Bodhi Linux.[15] It featured:

Midori passed standard compliance Acid3 test.[24] In March 2014, Midori scored 405/555 on the HTML5 test.[25] In July 2015, Midori 0.5 on Windows 8 scored 325/555 on the updated HTML5 test.[26]

The former Midori was recommended by Lifehacker due to its simplicity.[27] The major points for criticism are the absence of the process isolation, the low number of available extensions[28] and occasional crashes.[citation needed]

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".[29]

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.[23]

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.[30]

See also

  • GNOME Web – a similar web browser based on GTK and WebKitGTK
  • List of web browsers for Unix and Unix-like operating systems

References

  1. ↑ Dywan, Christian. "About : Christian Dywan (kalikiana)". http://www.twotoasts.de/index.php/about/. "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. ↑ "midori - Midori is a lightweight web browser". git.xfce.org. 6 February 2008. http://git.xfce.org/apps/midori/refs/. 
  3. ↑ Kalikiana (31 October 2018). "All for One, One for All". Midori Blog. https://www.midori-browser.org/2018/10/31/all-for-one-one-for-all/. 
  4. ↑ "Translations: Midori". launchpad.net. https://translations.launchpad.net/midori. 
  5. ↑ "Midori". midori-browser.org. https://www.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. ↑ "Midori Web Browser". https://www.midori-browser.org/. 
  7. ↑ "README.md · master · Midori Web / Midori-desktop". 14 October 2020. https://gitlab.com/midori-web/midori-desktop/-/blob/bd3bfc56e99f94288ddb493c8918df30ba275404/README.md. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Nick Veitch. "Midori and Epiphany: But which is the best Linux web browser of all?". http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/8-of-the-best-web-browsers-for-linux-706580?artc_pg=2. 
  9. ↑ "Best Internet Browser – The Show Goes On!". 14 September 2009. http://www.pctips3000.com/best-internet-browser-the-show-goes-on/. 
  10. ↑ "projects:applications:start [Xfce Goodies"]. https://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/start. 
  11. ↑ "About Midori". midori.com. http://midori-browser.org/about/. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Spotlight on Linux: SliTaz GNU/Linux 3.0 . Linux Journal
  13. ↑ wattOS R6 Review – Go green with Linux . LinuxUser & Developer
  14. ↑ "Elementary OS Loki Has Arrived". linux.com. 9 September 2016. https://www.linux.com/learn/elementary-os-loki-has-arrived. 
  15. ↑ Lightweight Bodhi 1.2 distro offers Enlightenment for the Linux masses
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 Midori Web Browser . BeginLinux.com
  17. ↑ Midori 0.2.5 Released!. OMG! Ubuntu!
  18. ↑ Arch Linux and desktop adventures with the Raspberry Pi . greenhughes
  19. ↑ Midori Web Browser Gets an Update, Sets DuckDuckGo as Default Search Engine . UbuntuVibes
  20. ↑ Midori: One Of The Most Lightweight Browsers Around [Linux & Windows] . makeuseof
  21. ↑ Maemo Browsers Comparison: MicroB, Fennec, Midori, Tear . Arantius.com
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Web-browser Midori Adds Unity Support and Neat 'Next Page' Feature. OMG! Ubuntu!
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Himanshu, Arora (6 November 2013). "5 lesser-known browsers: Free, lightweight and low-maintenance". Computerworld. http://www.computerworld.com/article/2485269/web-apps/web-apps-5-lesser-known-browsers-free-lightweight-and-low-maintenance.html?page=6. 
  24. ↑ "Midori - the Little Browser that Just Might Surprise You". 8 October 2010. https://www.maketecheasier.com/midori-the-little-browser-that-just-might-surprise-you/.  Midori - The Little Web Browser that Might Just Surprise You - Make Tech Easier
  25. ↑ "HTML5test - How well does your browser support HTML5?". HTML5test.com. http://html5test.com/. 
  26. ↑ "HTML5test - How well does your browser support HTML5?". html5test.com. https://html5test.com/s/b511592871aee21e.html. 
  27. ↑ Gordon, Whitson (2 October 2012). "The Best Web Browser for Linux". Lifehacker. http://lifehacker.com/5884072/the-best-web-browser-for-linux. 
  28. ↑ "1 Month with the Midori Web Browser". the_simple_computer. 5 March 2014. http://thesimplecomputer.info/1-month-with-the-midori-web-browser. 
  29. ↑ Veitch, Nick (1 August 2010). "8 of the best web browsers for Linux". Gigaom. http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/8-of-the-best-web-browsers-for-linux-706580/2. 
  30. ↑ Clarke, Victor (24 August 2014). "Six alternative web browsers you should know about". Gigaom. https://gigaom.com/2014/08/24/six-alternative-web-browsers-you-should-know-about/. 

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