In a typical day I use multiple browsers. Konqueror, Firefox and Arora have been good companions the past few years. My main browser has usually been Konqueror, with Firefox being the one used for webdevelopment and sites which failed in Konqueror.
The recent slew of webkit browsers then added Arora to the mix, which was a really nice experience. I use it a lot on Windows too. However, the reason I like Konqueror so much, is due to the really good Desktop integration – especially the wallet has me hooked. Granted, Firefox provides a similar experience, but its slow startup times and less slick KDE integration have always put me off.
Now, rekonq is an attempt to provide a Konqueror-like, but webkit based alternative. The ambition, so it seems, is to produce a browser that is compatible with Konqueror: Among other things it will use the passwords stored in the wallet by Konqueror. That makes for a nice transition between the two browsers.
Over the past few weeks, rekonq has first replaced Arora and now even Konqueror, which I have demoted as second in line for the text/html mime-type.
If you like Konqueror I urge you to try rekonq. Its available in portage as www-client/rekonq
$ sudo emerge -pv rekonq
Rekonq’s fast paced development can be followed over at http://gitorious.org/rekonq
As i am the one who cares most for doing its bumps… do you want to maintain it? We in kde team preffer that packages have some maintainer that really uses them :]
If you are interested just add yourself to metadata or drop me mail if you have moar questions :]
@scarabeus: thanks for the pointer. i will consider it.
I find it interesting you think KDE’s interface is slicker than GTK’s. I personally find GTK to be simpler, cleaner, and more pleasing to both the eye and the brain, particularly when it comes down to finding a particular button or menu item to click on.