Eric Griffith composed on 2015-07-24 12:06 (UTC-0400): > What would it take / whats the protocol to push forward the idea of > replacing Konqueror as the default web browser? Konqueror doesn't seem like > its going anywhere, and I really think that the user experience would be > better served if either Rekonq, or ideally, Firefox were the default > browsers. Is there any specific reason that Konqueror has stuck around as > the default for so long? Where is it you think it needs to go? 1-Its UI is mature (predictable, comfortable for those who need to get work done) 2-It incorporates a choice of two rendering engines, one matching the functionality of Chromium (WebKit), the other that enables using some web sites (largely older) as intended without any need for them to be restyled (KHTML; functionality discarded from all major name browsers: sizing in physical units that are accurate when logical display density matches display device density: pt, in, cm, mm; Geckos can so render if restyled using proprietary mozmm CSS units, but in others it's entirely impossible.). -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ _______________________________________________ kde mailing list kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/kde New to KDE4? - get help from http://userbase.kde.org
