I like to develop a browser under GNU. Could you clear my doubts? please see details. Thanks.?
July 14th, 2010 | 
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> Which is better, bulding from base or redevelop existing one?
> If I re-develop or redesign an existing browser (like Kameleon, Firefox, Mozilla), can I release it as a new one with a new name? New name is not for commercial, but for new branding.
> If re-developement is better, which is browser’s coding is best to work on?
> What are the needs (programming languages, software, hardware and type of internet connection) to work, develop & debug?
> Can a single man make a complete browser? is it possible? If no, how much and what kind of developers do I need to hang-out?
Please explain me. Thanks in advance.
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Expanding on the first answer:
> There’s no need to reinvent the wheel, unless you’re doing something drastically different (see Google’s one process per tab).
> It depends on the license. For some prior precedents, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naming_conflict_between_Debian_and_Mozilla
> Use WebKit. It’s got fantastic standards support and features, and works great cross-platform: http://webkit.org/
> You’ll need strong network programming and systems programming skills, know HTTP back to front, and be prepared to learn to love web standards. Hardware, target whatever platform you want. Languages – C/C++, ECMAScript, as bare minimums.
> Sure, if you’re willing to put in the effort and time.
1)Of Course redevelop
2)Some time ago Yes but now probably not (for specified)
3)Google Chrome
4)C#/Java/XML well any of these c or java recommended
5)Well i have created one but recently given up ,because if you want a lot of people to use it you need a lot of time or people making it an an idea or reason that people should use YOUR browser not any other
Why do you want to write a browser? Not content with the current offerings?
One thing is parsing basic HTML and getting it to display reasonably, but something that can actually compete with current browsers, that is way beyond a spare time project.
You can take an existing browser, give it a new skin and add some extra feature, just like Netscape, but I don’t see what good that is going to be.
If you just want an extra feature, start writing browser plug-ins.
If you are looking for a hobby project, I’d suggest games.
I’d say an internet browser is probably the programming job that takes the most work before you can expect to have a useful product, it has to be compatible with so many odd standards and whatnot. Even a practically featureless operating system could have a market. But with browsers, people want to be able to view any website, and that takes the whole package.