8 of the best web browsers for Linux | Linux Today

8 of the best web browsers for Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 2, 2010

“The web browser is becoming the single most important piece of
desktop software, if it isn’t already. Not only is the web a huge
source of information, but also the conduit to a huge world of
hosted apps and interconnected cloud services covering a range of
new computer-based experiences.

“When you’re shopping, you want security; when you’re working,
you want reliability; and when you’re being entertained, you want
speed and compatibility with many different types of media.

“On top of this, most websites employ client-side JavaScript and
Ajax technologies, placing an extra processing burden on the
browser. Building a browser that can cope with all this and be easy
to use while offering a great experience is quite a tall
order.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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