Flock

“Social browser” integrating Facebook, Twitter and Flickr, based on Firefox and later Chromium.

Facts

Developer

Flock Inc.

Website

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Engines

GeckoWebKit

Derived from

Mozilla Firefox, then Chromium

Platforms

WindowsmacOSLinux

Popularity

63/100

Lineage

Derived browsers (1)

Flock Gloss Edition

Key versions

1. Oct. 21, 2005
   Developer PreviewGeckoFirst public preview, built on the Mozilla Firefox codebase.[1]
2. Nov. 1, 2007
   1.0First final release, out of beta.[2]
3. Oct. 14, 2008
   2.0Upgraded to Firefox 3, adds MySpace and Media RSS feeds.[3]
4. June 16, 2010
   3.0 betaWebKitSwitches from Firefox to Chromium; public beta for Windows only.[4]
5. Nov. 30, 2010
   3.5Based on Chromium 7; the Mac version also moves to Chromium and LinkedIn is supported.[5]
6. Jan. 27, 2011
   2.6.2GeckoLast version based on Mozilla Firefox.[6]
7. Apr. 26, 2011
   End of supportSupport ends after Flock Inc. was acquired by Zynga.[6]

Version sources: [1] internetnews.com, [2] techcrunch.com, [3] techcrunch.com, [4] theregister.com, [5] ubergizmo.com, [6] Flock (web browser) (Wikipedia en)

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flock_(web_browser)