Dooble

Dooble Web Browser

Dooble Screenshot of Dooble Web Browser 1.25
Initial release	0.1 September 2009; 2 years ago (2009-09)
Written in	C++
Operating system	Linux, OS X, Windows
Engine	WebKit
Platform	Cross-platform
Size	30.2 MB (Windows installer)[1]
Available in	Multilanguage
Development status	Active
Type	Web Browser
License	GNU General Public License[2]
Website	dooble.sf.net

Dooble is a free and Open Source Web browser. The aim of Dooble is to create a comfortable and safe browsing medium.^{[3][dubious – discuss]} Currently, Dooble is available for FreeBSD,^{[2][dubious – discuss]} Linux,^[4] OS X,^[4] and Windows.^[4] Dooble should be compatible with any operating system where Qt is available.^{[citation needed][dubious – discuss]}

History

The first version (0.1) was released in September, 2009 ^[5]. The current version (1.25) was released in November, 2011.^[2]

Features

Some of Dooble's features include encrypted browsing information,^{[citation needed]} non-JavaScript file manager and FTP browser ^[6], highly-configurable proxy settings,^{[citation needed]} intelligent location widget, and automatic removal of cookie information^{[7] [8]}.

Dooble also integrates the distributed search engine YaCy^[9].

Development and Programming

Dooble is developed by a handful of people. External recommendations are reviewed and if accepted, applied.^{[10][dubious – discuss]} Each and every release undergoes a strict review process. ^{[11][dubious – discuss]}

Future goals include bookmarks and a custom distributed search engine.

Licensing

Dooble's source code is free and open source, and falls under the GNU General Public License (GPL). This license permits anyone to view, modify, and redistribute the source code.

Public

Dooble has been rated as the ninth of ten "top" Linux browsers by Jack Wallen ^[12].

See also

• List of web browsers
• List of web browsers for Unix and Unix-like operating systems
• Comparison of web browsers
• Qt (framework)

References

	Free software portal
	Computer Science portal

1. ^ Netzwelt-Editor. "Dooble: alternativer Webbrowser". Netzwelt.de. http://www.netzwelt.de/download/10023-dooble.html. Retrieved July 17, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Dooble Web Browser". Sourceforge. http://sourceforge.net/projects/dooble/. Retrieved July 18, 2011. 
3. ^ Frank Ziemann (August 28, 2009). "Dooble für die Privatsphäre". PC Welt. http://www.pcwelt.de/news/Neuer-Browser-Dooble-fuer-die-Privatsphaere-443292.html. Retrieved July 17, 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Dooble Web browser". http://dooble.sourceforge.net/. Retrieved July 18, 2011. 
5. ^ Falko Benthin. "Das Dooble-Browser-Projekt arbeitet an einem freien Browser, welcher die Privatsphäre seiner Anwender schützt.". Pro-Linux.de. http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/14620/browser-dooble-legt-wert-auf-privatsphaere.html. Retrieved July 17, 2011. 
6. ^ Ingo Pakalski. "Dooble-Browser setzt auf Datenschutz". Golem.de. http://www.golem.de/0912/72129.html. Retrieved July 18, 2011. 
7. ^ Computer-Bild-Editor. "Dooble". Computerbild.de. http://www.computerbild.de/download/Dooble-6160126.html. Retrieved July 17, 2011. 
8. ^ Ingo Pakalski. "Dooble-Browser setzt auf Datenschutz". Golem.de. http://www.golem.de/0912/72129.html. Retrieved July 18, 2011. 
9. ^ Falko Benthin. "Das Dooble-Browser-Projekt arbeitet an einem freien Browser, welcher die Privatsphäre seiner Anwender schützt.". Pro-Linux.de. http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/14620/browser-dooble-legt-wert-auf-privatsphaere.html. Retrieved July 17, 2011. 
10. ^ Ghandy. "Webbrowser Dooble 1.19 veröffentlicht". Gulli.com. http://www.gulli.com/news/15516-webbrowser-dooble-119-veroeffentlicht-2011-03-07. Retrieved July 17, 2011. 
11. ^ Michael Diestelberg. "Dooble: Browser mit dem Schwerpunkt Sicherheit". Winfuture.de. http://winfuture.de/news,49267.html. Retrieved July 17, 2011. 
12. ^ Jack Wallen. "Top 10 Linux browsers". ZDNEt UK. http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/desktop-apps/2011/02/04/top-10-linux-browsers-how-i-rate-them-40091669/9/. Retrieved July 18, 2011. 

External links

• Official website