osmocot404
01-20-2003, 07:54 PM
Opera? Netscape? Mozilla? Phoenix? Which should I use? I like tabs, and my computer that runs Red Hat 8.0 is really slow. What browser should I put on my machine?
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Hayl
01-20-2003, 08:13 PM
phoenix is the fastest / smallest / best imho
oakleys
01-20-2003, 08:29 PM
Each has its perks, and pitfalls.
I like to use Konqueror to perform simple tasks like web searching because it seems to be pretty quick--but it doesn't seem to do java that well.
I use opera for loading my daily pages because you can use the "Saved window setup" to load all your pages automatically when you launch the browser. I also like its "mouse gestures" feature that lets you perform routine tasks like going "back" or "forward" pages or closing pages without having to move your cursor across the screen to the buttons. If you're interested in these features you can learn about them on www.opera.com. Unfortunately, like Konqueror, Opera doesn't handle java and flash too well.
I use Netscape 7, Mozilla, or Phoenix to load the java, flash, and other fancy pages because they seem to do it pretty well. Netscape probably does this the best of all the browsers I've used in Linux, but its drawback is that it executes more slowly than the others, and it's more buggy--like Windows buggy--it crashes pretty regularly.
This probably doesn't help you very much insomuch as helping you decide on a particular browser, but my advice to you is to familiarize yourself with several of them and learn their strengths and weaknesses--it really just depends on what types of pages you intend to visit.
While I'm embarrassed to admit it because I'm a devout Linuxian, I must say that since most web developers don't play by the rules of the W3C, Internet Explorer (cough, cough) is probably the most capable (and insecure) browser for loading web content. If IE is all you've used, you'll have to do your homework to get similar functionality out of any other browser.
And hey, don't forget about lynx!
I like to use Konqueror to perform simple tasks like web searching because it seems to be pretty quick--but it doesn't seem to do java that well.
I use opera for loading my daily pages because you can use the "Saved window setup" to load all your pages automatically when you launch the browser. I also like its "mouse gestures" feature that lets you perform routine tasks like going "back" or "forward" pages or closing pages without having to move your cursor across the screen to the buttons. If you're interested in these features you can learn about them on www.opera.com. Unfortunately, like Konqueror, Opera doesn't handle java and flash too well.
I use Netscape 7, Mozilla, or Phoenix to load the java, flash, and other fancy pages because they seem to do it pretty well. Netscape probably does this the best of all the browsers I've used in Linux, but its drawback is that it executes more slowly than the others, and it's more buggy--like Windows buggy--it crashes pretty regularly.
This probably doesn't help you very much insomuch as helping you decide on a particular browser, but my advice to you is to familiarize yourself with several of them and learn their strengths and weaknesses--it really just depends on what types of pages you intend to visit.
While I'm embarrassed to admit it because I'm a devout Linuxian, I must say that since most web developers don't play by the rules of the W3C, Internet Explorer (cough, cough) is probably the most capable (and insecure) browser for loading web content. If IE is all you've used, you'll have to do your homework to get similar functionality out of any other browser.
And hey, don't forget about lynx!
Hayl
01-20-2003, 08:35 PM
I have a few comments:
Originally posted by oakleys
I like to use Konqueror to perform simple tasks like web searching because it seems to be pretty quick--but it doesn't seem to do java that well.
phoenix is smaller/faster
I use opera for loading my daily pages because you can use the "Saved window setup" to load all your pages automatically when you launch the browser. I also like its "mouse gestures" feature that lets you perform routine tasks like going "back" or "forward" pages or closing pages without having to move your cursor across the screen to the buttons. If you're interested in these features you can learn about them on www.opera.com. Unfortunately, like Konqueror, Opera doesn't handle java and flash too well.
Phoenix has a mouse gestures plugin and you can have multiple home pages.
I Netscape probably does this the best of all the browsers I've used in Linux, but its drawback is that it executes more slowly than the others, and it's more buggy--like Windows buggy--it crashes pretty regularly.
???? Netscape is the same engine as Mozilla and Phoenix and both Mozilla and Phoenix are smaller and can do all the same plugins.
Originally posted by oakleys
I like to use Konqueror to perform simple tasks like web searching because it seems to be pretty quick--but it doesn't seem to do java that well.
phoenix is smaller/faster
I use opera for loading my daily pages because you can use the "Saved window setup" to load all your pages automatically when you launch the browser. I also like its "mouse gestures" feature that lets you perform routine tasks like going "back" or "forward" pages or closing pages without having to move your cursor across the screen to the buttons. If you're interested in these features you can learn about them on www.opera.com. Unfortunately, like Konqueror, Opera doesn't handle java and flash too well.
Phoenix has a mouse gestures plugin and you can have multiple home pages.
I Netscape probably does this the best of all the browsers I've used in Linux, but its drawback is that it executes more slowly than the others, and it's more buggy--like Windows buggy--it crashes pretty regularly.
???? Netscape is the same engine as Mozilla and Phoenix and both Mozilla and Phoenix are smaller and can do all the same plugins.
oakleys
01-20-2003, 08:58 PM
Originally posted by Cybr099
I have a few comments:
Phoenix has a mouse gestures plugin and you can have multiple home pages.
Nice, I wasn't aware that Phoenix had obtained :rolleyes: Opera's features, but they're very good things to have in a browser.
???? Netscape is the same engine as Mozilla and Phoenix and both Mozilla and Phoenix are smaller and can do all the same plugins.
Yes, they do use the same engine, but Netscape 7 is much more bloated and buggy than Mozilla and Phoenix. Netscape has acknowledged these issues exist and claim to be working them out.
I have a few comments:
Phoenix has a mouse gestures plugin and you can have multiple home pages.
Nice, I wasn't aware that Phoenix had obtained :rolleyes: Opera's features, but they're very good things to have in a browser.
???? Netscape is the same engine as Mozilla and Phoenix and both Mozilla and Phoenix are smaller and can do all the same plugins.
Yes, they do use the same engine, but Netscape 7 is much more bloated and buggy than Mozilla and Phoenix. Netscape has acknowledged these issues exist and claim to be working them out.
BFK4ever
01-20-2003, 09:05 PM
One word... Phoenix :O)
Hayl
01-20-2003, 09:08 PM
Originally posted by oakleys
Yes, they do use the same engine, but Netscape 7 is much more bloated and buggy than Mozilla and Phoenix. Netscape has acknowledged these issues exist and claim to be working them out.
ya i know. that is what i meant but i guess i worded it wrong :)
for cool Phoenix extensions go to:
http://texturizer.net/phoenix/extensions.html
Yes, they do use the same engine, but Netscape 7 is much more bloated and buggy than Mozilla and Phoenix. Netscape has acknowledged these issues exist and claim to be working them out.
ya i know. that is what i meant but i guess i worded it wrong :)
for cool Phoenix extensions go to:
http://texturizer.net/phoenix/extensions.html
oakleys
01-20-2003, 09:28 PM
NP cybr, I do the same thing....
I was shocked to hear that Phoenix had implemented mouse gestures, so I went to check it out and found that they are actually not what I was talking about. With Phoenix, you can go "back" a page by holding the CTRL key while using scroll down on the mouse, "forward" a page by holding the CTRL key while scrolling down...what Opera calls mouse "gestures" are a bit different-no keyboard strokes are necessary. To go "back" in Opera, you press and hold the right mouse button, slide the cursor left, and release the button. To go "forward", hold the right button, slide right, and release the button. Not a huge difference, but sometimes it's nice to put the keyboard back on the desk for awhile....
Thanks for the link, I like the Google toolbar--didn't know Phoenix had a plugin for it; it's a standard feature in Opera:D
Again, I'm not trying to push a particular browser--each one has something desirable (and something that doesn't make a damn bit of sense). There certainly isn't one out there that does everything right for everybody.
I was shocked to hear that Phoenix had implemented mouse gestures, so I went to check it out and found that they are actually not what I was talking about. With Phoenix, you can go "back" a page by holding the CTRL key while using scroll down on the mouse, "forward" a page by holding the CTRL key while scrolling down...what Opera calls mouse "gestures" are a bit different-no keyboard strokes are necessary. To go "back" in Opera, you press and hold the right mouse button, slide the cursor left, and release the button. To go "forward", hold the right button, slide right, and release the button. Not a huge difference, but sometimes it's nice to put the keyboard back on the desk for awhile....
Thanks for the link, I like the Google toolbar--didn't know Phoenix had a plugin for it; it's a standard feature in Opera:D
Again, I'm not trying to push a particular browser--each one has something desirable (and something that doesn't make a damn bit of sense). There certainly isn't one out there that does everything right for everybody.
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