I use all three web browsers in 9front at different times: abaco
, mothra
, and netsurf
.
My favorite is probably mothra
, but netsurf
handles most sites in a way that people expect (read: it supports CSS and JS).
ETA: use cases
-
abaco
-
pros: acts like
acme
and supports viewing multiple pages simultaneously, best for text-only browsing -
cons: very basic, many sites just don’t work at all
-
-
mothra
-
pros: simple, works for a wider variety of sites, can disable image loading entirely with a flag, moth mode is great
-
cons: no tabs, unfamiliar UI for most people, selecting text for
snarf
ing is weird
-
-
netsurf
-
pros: most “normal” web browser, supports CSS and JS, familiar UI
-
cons: no tabs, more bloated than other options, requires compiling a (small) web browser from source
-
I do, and
rio
loads basically instantly for me.