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Connector (Glimmer)

2021 Discontinued

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Minimalist multi-engine browser written in Ruby with Glimmer DSL for SWT, using SWT's Browser widget (Chromium, or WebKit on Mac), written to show that a developer can build their own browser.

Facts

Developer: AndyObtiva (author of Glimmer DSL for SWT)
Website: github.com
Engines: BlinkWebKit
Derived from: SWT Browser
Platforms: macOS
Details: Run from source (Ruby/JRuby)
Popularity: 4/100 — ≈12 GitHub stars, no packaged release

Key versions

Feb. 12, 2021
—WebKitFirst working version of a Ruby browser written with Glimmer DSL for SWT.[1]
Feb. 13, 2021
—BlinkChromium engine added; engine selectable in preferences.[2]
Feb. 14, 2021
0.1.0Version 0.1.0.[3]
Aug. 12, 2021
—Last commit (to-do list).[4]

Version sources: [1] AndyObtiva/connector (GitHub), [2] AndyObtiva/connector (GitHub), [3] AndyObtiva/connector (GitHub), [4] AndyObtiva/connector (GitHub)

Sources

https://github.com/AndyObtiva/connector