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===What is Gecko?=== |
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[http://www.mozilla.org/newlayout/ Gecko] is the HTML rendering engine that is used in Firefox, Mozilla and Netscape. It is basically the part of the browser that handles the main viewing window and does not include menus, toolbars, status lines or even Javascript execution. |
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This question needs to be answered by someone familiar with the details of [[Sugar]]. It is easy enough to give a general answer, but what we really need to know is what capabilities does GECKO provide to application developers and content developers on the OLPC. Is it just a fancy text widget for GTK+? Or is there something more to it? |
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It is part of the [[XULRunner]] engine from Mozilla that the [[Browse]] activity uses. |
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There is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gecko_(layout_engine) Wikipedia entry] and a [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Gecko:Home_Page |
There is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gecko_(layout_engine) Wikipedia entry] and a [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Gecko:Home_Page Gecko developers Wiki] that may help you get an idea of what Gecko will do. |
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Latest revision as of 22:24, 26 January 2009
What is Gecko?
Gecko is the HTML rendering engine that is used in Firefox, Mozilla and Netscape. It is basically the part of the browser that handles the main viewing window and does not include menus, toolbars, status lines or even Javascript execution.
It is part of the XULRunner engine from Mozilla that the Browse activity uses.
See also
There is a Wikipedia entry and a Gecko developers Wiki that may help you get an idea of what Gecko will do.