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Donut Q

Also known as: Donut Q Easy
2003 – 2014 Discontinued
40

Free but proprietary Japanese tabbed browser by RAPT: Donut L's lightweight base with Donut RAPT's search bar and mouse gestures, optimized for speed rather than memory; named after Kyū, the author's cat.

Facts

Developer
RAPT (independent developer), product managed by Fenrir Inc.
Website
www.rapt21.com
Engine
Trident
Derived from
Donut L
Platforms
Windows
Details
Windows 95 to 8, IE 5.0+; Q1 (Sept. 30, 2003) to Q93 (Aug. 30, 2012), test build Q94 (Apr. 27, 2014); simplified “Easy” edition; source code not published
Popularity
40/100 — Estimate: the author's main browser, distributed on Vector, ≈30k users at peak

Key versions

  1. —TridentFirst version: Donut L15 with the Donut RAPT #45 search bar and mouse gestures.
  2. 78Unicode build installed by default on Windows XP+, automatic updating.
  3. 88Windows Vista/7 fixes and IE9 (beta) rendering engine option.
  4. 90IE9 support.
  5. 93Last version: IE10 rendering option; software managed by Fenrir.

Version sources: rapt21.com

Sources

  1. https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donut_RAPT
  2. https://www.rapt21.com/DonutQ.php
  3. https://www.rapt21.com/DonutQ.txt
  4. https://www.rapt21.com/download.php
  5. https://www.rapt21.com/DonutRAPT.php
  6. https://www.rapt21.com/