New Browser for Second Life Junkies!

No they didn't. Where's the download?

Such a fascinating spectacle.

Beware, ladies and gentleman, of those who denounce a lack of encouragement while offering discouragement themselves.

I'm not discouraging them from producing it. It sounds like a good idea, and if they've really worked out a way of making IE transparent that would be excellent. All I'm saying is that your argument, that they've done it instead of just having the idea, isn't borne out in reality - all they've posted so far is an idea.

I'm curious about the function of this browser.

What does this do that I couldn't do with my browser of choice and a few bookmarks? Maybe I'm missing some functionality or I don't understand something about it.

The ghosting thing sounds pretty neat. I'd like to be able to read the forums and keep an eye on SL at the same time.

Ok that is your most convoluted statement so far.

A pretty scary idea!



The OP has said it's in progress and that Linden Lab has been told about it. That's a bit more than getting out of the bathtub and having an idea as you towel off.

Do you express how threatened you feel by the progress, success and achievement you see in others in real life, also? I'm genuinely curious.

Not true, I have seen the browser already and used it - it is not just an idea.

Pwned by reality.

Yes, it is. But don't worry, if you'd like a transparent IE, you can make one, too:

Make Internet Explorer Transparent (from www.freevbcode.com)

"In progress" can mean anything, and LL having been told about it - well, that's just the same as "telling LL about every single random idea you have".



I don't feel threatened, personally, by this. I do feel worried in general, though. LL already quangoed an important in-game information channel with InfoNet; if this browser is going to be official (and I don't know that it is, just because they mentioned it to LL doesn't mean it is, but it's possible) then they could be intending to quango an out-of-game channel too, and we'll have the same problems about who gets a browser button, where the estimate values are taken from, how much MadamB can charge people to be listed in the browser, etc...

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All hail Yumi, the Paranoid Semantics Warrior!

This is getting scary.. is this another handover of a semi-official warrior position to a private individual with no warning or election?

Then I recommend people avoid this application like the plague. Even Microsoft seems to be unable to use that component securely, expecting a thin shell like this to be secure is like running around a "hot" ward snogging the Ebola patients.

Oh, c'mon. That was just crossover posting.

Best reply in this thread! Thx Tya!

I have no idea how you gathered that from what I wrote.

This was addresses in an earlier post

Dont cloud the issue with the facts.

Well, just wondered why it'd have been necessary to contact LL otherwise.

Unless it's a trademark thing, of course.

This has already been addressed as well. The purpose was not to make a NEW TECHNOLOGY or exceed any current browsers features but to do something nice for the SL Community...period.

That is completely unnecessary, considering there are all kinds of popular third party applications that use IE internally, including AOL, Quicken, and several popular browsers (Maxthon, AvantBrowser, and Neowin) in the exact same way this program does. AOL also offers a standalone tabbed browser based on IE called AOL Explorer which is very nice - fast and nicely integrated with the new AIM client and email program. Interesting choice considering they own Netscape. I have been using Maxthon for several years, and after trying Firefox for awhile, I went back to using Maxthon again as I was sick of pages not rendering correctly and running into streaming video I couldn't see. I have never had a virus, spyware, etc. I keep my computer updated and have anti-spyware and anti-virus software.

As an alternative however, there is a project that is working on a binary compatible version of the Gecko engine that could be put into a browser like this:

http://www.iol.ie/~locka/mozilla/control.htm

It would be interesting if this browser could offer a choice between the two rendering engines, based upon preference. I will suggest that as a feature to MadamG.

Which Troll region do you hail from? Just curious.

You generally have no clue of how the application is put together and are all just "assuming". I have not given anyone any concrete details about my development environment. You are all poking and prodding and grasping at straws. I applaud your efforts, but give it a rest already. It's getting old.

I should mention out that this in itself may be considered suspicious.

Well I still dig the concept MadameG. Innovative.