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Re: KFirefox?
by Anonymous on Saturday 11/Sep/2004, @22:53

I did read it, but it seems to miss the point. Konqueror isn't a web browser or file manager. It's a container application, sort of a universal meta-browser. The file manager and HTML renderer are simply plugins. Features can be added or removed dynamically by adding or removing plugins. If you don't use it as a file manager, then it isn't. The same is true about the web browser portion. Calling it bloated in terms of features seems a bit silly since features can be added or removed dynamically. If you take that away, it's no longer Konqueror.

As an example, try right-clicking on a text file in the file manager. Choose "open in new window" from the menu that pops up. If you have the appropriate kpart, voila, Konqueror is now a text editor. Depending on what other plugins are present, other data types may have a part that can be loaded into konqueror. PDF files, filesystem trees and audio files are examples off the top of my head. You can use the location bar or even one of the plugins to access other plugins. IMO, it's a great model for data access that isn't constrained by a focus to be a single type of application.

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