Snowshoe

Also known as: Snowshoe Mobile

2011 – 2013 Discontinued

20

Open-source browser from the INdT institute (backed by Nokia) built on Qt5 and WebKit2, with a shared engine and separate QML interfaces for desktop and mobile; mobile version for the Nokia N9.

Facts

Developer

Nokia Institute of Technology (INdT)

Website

github.com

Engine

WebKit (QtWebKit)

Platforms

LinuxOther

Details

Linux desktops and MeeGo Harmattan (Nokia N9, snowshoe-mobile 0.2.6 package)

Popularity

20/100 — 89 GitHub stars

Key versions

1. June 30, 2011
   —QtWebKit (WebKit2)Project started on GitHub (initial import, formerly “Lasso”), backed by INdT.[1]
2. Jan. 12, 2012
   0.1.2First packaged release of Snowshoe Mobile.[2]
3. May 7, 2012
   0.2.5Reworked UI, updated Qt and WebKit.[2]
4. Aug. 8, 2012
   0.2.6Last packaged release, with updated Qt and WebKit.[2]
5. Jan. 28, 2013
   —GitHub repository frozen: development moved to Qt Project infrastructure.[3]

Version sources: [1] snowshoe/snowshoe (GitHub), [2] snowshoe/snowshoe (GitHub), [3] snowshoe/snowshoe (GitHub)

Sources

1. https://github.com/snowshoe/snowshoe
2. https://openrepos.net/content/krzyc/snowshoe-mobile