Re: Konqueror - split it up

From: Nils O. Selåsdal (noselasd_at_frisurf.no)
Date: 12/19/03


Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 15:45:51 GMT

In article <6f1027e6.0312190624.3579dbc3@posting.google.com>, Adam wrote:
> I noticed that Konqueror is both a file manager and a web browser.
> This seems like quite an un-Linux way of doing things. Unfortunately
> (or perhaps fortunately), Konqueror is the best file manager I've come
> across as far as its power and intuitive interface are concerned. It's
> also among the best web browers out there, according to many people.
>
> Does anyone know the reason for having one program that does these 2
> completely unrelated tasks? Have there been any attempts made by
> anyone to go through the code and remove all the web browser code and
> make just a file manager, even if it becomes a separate program? This
> is open source we're talking about, so nothing's stopping anyone that
> I can see.
Isn't it nice to just browse anything ? Should I have to switch applications
just to browse my computer, a remote dav folder , the web ?
It's all browsing...

Though, you are right. It's not that big a deal to split them up.
konqueror is very modular.



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