Midori (web browser)

Midori (Japanese for "green") is a free and open-source web browser. In 2019, the Midori project merged with the Astian Foundation.[6] It has been revamped entirely, switching from WebKit2GTK to using Electron.[7]

Midori
Midori v7 (January 2019)
Developer(s)Christian Dywan, Nancy Runge, Astian Foundation
Initial release16 December 2007 (2007-12-16)[1]
Stable release(s)
1.1.4[2] / 30 September 2020 (30 September 2020)
Preview release(s) [±]
9.0 (July 29, 2019 (2019-07-29)[3]) [±]
Repositorygithub.com/midori-browser/core
gitlab.com/midori-browser/midori-core
Written inoriginally in C & GTK2, rewritten completely in Vala & GTK3[4]
Operating systemLinux, Android
PlatformIA-32, AMD64
Available in30 languages[5]
TypeWeb browser
LicenseLGPLv2.1+
Websiteastian.org/en/midori-browser/

History

Before the merge, Midori was a lightweight[8][9] web browser. It uses the WebKit rendering engine[8] and the GTK2 or GTK3 interface. Midori is part of the Xfce desktop environment's Goodies component[10] and was developed to follow the Xfce principle of "making the most out of available resources".[11] It is the default browser in the SliTaz Linux distribution,[12] Trisquel Mini, old versions of Raspbian, and wattOS in its "R5 release".[13] It was the default browser in elementary OS "Freya" and "Luna",[14] and Bodhi Linux.[15] It featured:

Midori passed standard complianceAcid3 test.[24] In March 2014, Midori scored 405/555 on the HTML5 test.[25] In July 2015, Midori 0.5 on Windows 8 scored 325/555 on the updated HTML5 test.[26]

Midori was recommended by Lifehacker due to its simplicity.[27] The major points for criticism are the absence of the process isolation, the low number of available extensions[28] and occasional crashes.

Nick Veitch from TechRadar included Midori 0.2.2 in his 2010 list of the eight best web browsers for Linux. At that time he rated it as "5/10" and concluded, "while it does perform reasonably well all-round, there is no compelling reason to choose this browser over the default Gnome browser, Epiphany, or indeed any of the bigger boys".[29]

Himanshu Arora of Computerworld reviewed Midori 0.5.4 in November 2013 and praised the browser's speed and uncluttered interface, while additionally underlining the private browsing which uses a separate launch icon and displays the details of this mode on the home tab.[23]

Victor Clarke from Gigaom praised Midori's minimalism in 2014 and stated that it will "satisfy your humble needs without slowing down your PC", despite stressing the lack of advanced functionality.[30]

See also

References
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  2. https://astian.org/en/midori-browser/; retrieved: 19 January 2021.
  3. Dywan, Christian (29 July 2019). "Release". github.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  4. Kalikiana (31 October 2018). "All for One, One for All". Midori Blog.
  5. "Translations: Midori". launchpad.net. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  6. "Midori". midori-browser.org. Retrieved 1 February 2019. In 2019, the Midori Browser project merged with the Astian Foundation to take development to new horizons, always respecting the pillars of the project.
  7. https://gitlab.com/midori-web/midori-desktop/-/blob/master/README.md
  8. 8 of the best web browsers for Linux Archived 29 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine. TechRadar
  9. Best Internet Browser – The Show Goes On! Archived 26 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. PCTips 3000
  10. "projects:applications:start [Xfce Goodies]". goodies.xfce.org. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  11. "About Midori". midori.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  12. Spotlight on Linux: SliTaz GNU/Linux 3.0 Archived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Linux Journal
  13. wattOS R6 Review – Go green with Linux Archived 5 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. LinuxUser & Developer
  14. "Elementary OS Loki Has Arrived". linux.com. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  15. Lightweight Bodhi 1.2 distro offers Enlightenment for the Linux masses
  16. Midori Web Browser Archived 12 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. BeginLinux.com
  17. Midori 0.2.5 Released!. OMG! Ubuntu!
  18. Arch Linux and desktop adventures with the Raspberry Pi Archived 24 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. greenhughes
  19. Midori Web Browser Gets an Update, Sets DuckDuckGo as Default Search Engine Archived 9 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine. UbuntuVibes
  20. Midori: One Of The Most Lightweight Browsers Around [Linux & Windows] Archived 16 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. makeuseof
  21. Maemo Browsers Comparison: MicroB, Fennec, Midori, Tear Archived 30 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Arantius.com
  22. Web-browser Midori Adds Unity Support and Neat 'Next Page' Feature. OMG! Ubuntu!
  23. Himanshu, Arora (6 November 2013). "5 lesser-known browsers: Free, lightweight and low-maintenance". Computerworld. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  24. "Midori - the Little Browser that Just Might Surprise You". 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015. Midori - The Little Web Browser that Might Just Surprise You - Make Tech Easier
  25. "HTML5test - How well does your browser support HTML5?". HTML5test.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  26. "HTML5test - How well does your browser support HTML5?". html5test.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  27. Gordon, Whitson (2 October 2012). "The Best Web Browser for Linux". Lifehacker. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  28. "1 Month with the Midori Web Browser". the_simple_computer. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  29. Veitch, Nick (1 August 2010). "8 of the best web browsers for Linux". Gigaom. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  30. Clarke, Victor (24 August 2014). "Six alternative web browsers you should know about". Gigaom. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
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