FreeLists / openbeos / [openbeos] Re: Javascript-capable Browser

["Erik Jakowatz" <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I've been thinking for a while.  I've heard it said several times here
>that a Java-script capable browser is KEY to an OS being used as a
>person's primary desktop OS.  I know this is true in my case.

Absolutely agree.  I would love to stop cursing unnecessary javascript 
usage because Net+ can't handle it.

>I think it is in OpenBeOS's best interests to do whatever it takes to
>get a GOOD javascript browser released with R1 that is rock solid.  I

As Michael said, we can't spare the resources.  What really bothers me, 
though, is that every time this topic ("BeOS needs a *real* browser!") 
comes up, it seems like a new browser project is spawned.  I don't want 
to rain on anybody's parade, because a lot of cool ideas have been 
bandied about and seem to actually be getting some development done, but 
I dearly wish folks would set their pet projects aside and band together 
to see one (just one is all we absolutely need) through to completion.  
Given the *enormous* effort put into its development, Mozilla (in its 
BeZilla guise) would seem to be the obvious and logical choice.  
Whatever project you go with, getting 10 people working on a single 
project is going to result in much more progress than 1 person each 
working on 10 different projects.  So come on, you BeOS browser coders, 
get it together!  I know people have made this rant before, and I 
apologize for subjecting folks to it yet again, but something in me 
needed to say it. =(

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