Arora browser

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Arora was a lightweight Desktop web browser, across a variety of operating systems. It was developed by Benjamin C. Meyer. It was developed for about 2 years before being discontinued.

Arora was a discontinued free and open-source web browser.

About Arora

Browser URL https://github.com/arora/arora
Browser made by Benjamin C. Meyer
Development Status Discontinued
The developers have announced that the browser won't be developed any more
Meyer discontinued development of Arora due to strictures of non-compete clauses by his employer.
Launched 2008
Discontinued 2010
Operating Systems BSD, Linux, macOS, Windows, OS2, Haiku, Genode, Misc Desktop OS
Device platform Desktop
Rendering Engine WebKit
Wikipedia shows Webkit as the engine
Source Code Repository
Lightweight Browser Arora omits some mainstream features in order to reduce system resource & memory usage.
Wikipedia Article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arora_(web_browser)

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