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'''Timberwolf''' [[web browser]] is the name of an ongoing project created to port the [[Firefox]] browser to the [[AmigaOS 4]] platform. The Release Candidate 3 version was made publicly available to download on September 5, 2012.
'''Timberwolf''' [[web browser]] is the name of an ongoing project created to port the [[Firefox]] browser to the [[AmigaOS 4]] platform. The Release Candidate 3 version was made available for download on September 5, 2012.


It is called Timberwolf because it is not an official version of Firefox and not part of the main Firefox development [[Software repository|repository]]. Also, the name "Mozilla Firefox" is a registered [[Firefox#Trademark and logo|trademark]]; along with the official Firefox logo.
It is called Timberwolf because it is not an official version of Firefox and not part of the main Firefox development [[Software repository|repository]].


==History==
==History==
Timberwolf is a [[open source bounty|bounty-funded]] project to port Mozilla Firefox to AmigaOS 4.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amigabounty.net/index.php?function=viewfiles&projectid=44 | title=Project: Timberwolf |publisher=AmigaBounty |accessdate=2010-08-14 }}</ref> It was started in early 2009 as a parallel to [[AmiZilla]], which had the same intent. AmiZilla had a more complex history, as it was started in 2003 by the US firm DiscreetFX with the target of porting any running version of the [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko engine]] based Firefox compatible browser to Amiga platforms. As AmiZilla was too ambitious, the project was closed on November 19, 2009 without producing significant results. Timberwolf was originally managed by Thomas and Hans-Joerg Frieden (AmigaOS 4 core developers).
Timberwolf is a [[open source bounty|bounty-funded]] project to port Mozilla Firefox to AmigaOS 4.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amigabounty.net/index.php?function=viewfiles&projectid=44 | title=Project: Timberwolf |publisher=AmigaBounty |accessdate=2010-08-14 }}</ref> It was started in early 2009 as a parallel to [[AmiZilla]], which had the same intent. AmiZilla had a more complex history, as it was started in 2003 by the US firm DiscreetFX with the target of porting a running version of the [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko engine]]-based Firefox compatible browser to Amiga platforms. As AmiZilla was too ambitious, the project was closed on November 19, 2009 without significant results. Timberwolf was originally managed by Thomas and Hans-Joerg Frieden (AmigaOS 4 core developers).


The first release was made public in June 2010. On July 23, 2012, the project was declared to be complete and the money ([[euro|€]]6732.72) was transferred to the Friedens.<ref>http://www.amigabounty.net/?function=viewproject&projectid=44</ref>
The first release was made public in June 2010. On July 23, 2012, the project was declared to be complete and the money ([[euro|€]]6732.72) was transferred to the Friedens.<ref>[http://www.amigabounty.net/?function=viewproject&projectid=44]</ref>


At some point after the bounty was closed the Friedens ceased work on the project. In 2013 Steven Solie (AmigaOS 4 Team Lead) obtained the source code and began working on Timberwolf with an unspecified group of part-time developers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz/viewtopic.php?p=23574#p23574 | title=Official Hyperion support forum }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=38060&forum=32&start=80&98#718859 | title=Steven Solie on Amigaworld.net }}</ref>
At some point after the bounty was closed the Friedens ceased work on the project. In 2013 Steven Solie (AmigaOS 4 Team Lead) obtained the source code and began working on Timberwolf with an unspecified group of part-time developers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz/viewtopic.php?p=23574#p23574 | title=Official Hyperion support forum }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=38060&forum=32&start=80&98#718859 | title=Steven Solie on Amigaworld.net }}</ref>
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==Features==
==Features==
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The Amiga version of Timberwolf/Shiretoko/Firefox is based on the [[XUL]] user-interface toolkit. The developers ported a wrapper to XUL into Amiga, which was called [[XULRunner]], in order to then port the whole Firefox to this platform.
The Amiga version of Timberwolf is based on the [[XUL]] user-interface toolkit. The developers ported a wrapper to XUL into Amiga, which was called [[XULRunner]], in order to complete the port.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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==References==
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Revision as of 22:59, 7 May 2016

Main article: Mozilla Firefox
Timberwolf web browser
Developer(s)Thomas Frieden and Hans-Joerg Frieden
Initial releaseJune 9, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-06-09)
Stable release
4.0.1.0252 / September 5, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-09-05)
Preview release
Release Candidate 3 (of Firefox 4.0.1) / September 5, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-09-05)
Written inC, XUL
Operating systemAmigaOS 4
Available inPer implementation
TypeWeb browser
WebsiteFriedenHQ Site

Timberwolf web browser is the name of an ongoing project created to port the Firefox browser to the AmigaOS 4 platform. The Release Candidate 3 version was made available for download on September 5, 2012.

It is called Timberwolf because it is not an official version of Firefox and not part of the main Firefox development repository.

History

Timberwolf is a bounty-funded project to port Mozilla Firefox to AmigaOS 4.[1] It was started in early 2009 as a parallel to AmiZilla, which had the same intent. AmiZilla had a more complex history, as it was started in 2003 by the US firm DiscreetFX with the target of porting a running version of the Gecko engine-based Firefox compatible browser to Amiga platforms. As AmiZilla was too ambitious, the project was closed on November 19, 2009 without significant results. Timberwolf was originally managed by Thomas and Hans-Joerg Frieden (AmigaOS 4 core developers).

The first release was made public in June 2010. On July 23, 2012, the project was declared to be complete and the money (€6732.72) was transferred to the Friedens.[2]

At some point after the bounty was closed the Friedens ceased work on the project. In 2013 Steven Solie (AmigaOS 4 Team Lead) obtained the source code and began working on Timberwolf with an unspecified group of part-time developers.[3][4]

Features

The Amiga version of Timberwolf is based on the XUL user-interface toolkit. The developers ported a wrapper to XUL into Amiga, which was called XULRunner, in order to complete the port.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Project: Timberwolf". AmigaBounty. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ "Official Hyperion support forum".
  4. ^ "Steven Solie on Amigaworld.net".


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