Dooble
Developer(s) | Dooble Project Team |
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Initial release | August 2008 |
Stable release | 2024.08.20[1]
/ 20 August 2024 |
Preview release | None[±] |
Repository | |
Written in | C++ |
Engine | Qt WebEngine |
Operating system | FreeBSD,Linux,macOS,OS/2,Windows |
Platform | Cross-platform |
Size | 80.3 MB |
Available in | Multilanguage |
Type | Web Browser |
License | BSD-3-Clause[2] |
Website | textbrowser |
Doobleis afree and open-sourceweb browserthat was created to offer improved privacy for users.[3]Currently, Dooble is available forFreeBSD,[4]Haiku,Linux,[4][5][6]macOS,[4]OS/2,andWindows.[4]Dooble usesQtfor its user interface and abstraction from the operating system and processor architecture. As a result, Dooble should be portable to any system that supportsOpenSSL,POSIX threads,Qt,SQLite,and other libraries.
Features
[edit]Dooble is designed and implemented in order to improve privacy and usability.
- Dooble includes a simple bookmarking system. Users may modify bookmarks via a bookmarks browser and a popup that's accessible from the location widget.
- Along with standard cookie management options, Dooble also provides a mechanism that automatically removes cookies. If permitted, Dooble will occasionally remove undesiredHTTP cookies.[7][8]
- Dooble Web Browser provides according to the News Portal Hongkiat an "easy to use download manager".[9]
- Dooble partially integrates the distributed search engineYaCy.[10]
- Most of the data that Dooble retains is stored using authenticated encryption. Dooble does not encode file associations and user settings. Dooble also provides a session-based model using temporary keys. The passphrase may be modified without the loss of data.
- Included is a non-JavaScriptfile manager andFTPbrowser.[8]
- Version 1.53 introducedGopher (protocol)support.
- A security passphrase can be created for the browser. The password can be set from the Safe area of the browser settings.[11]"You need to create a master password, otherwise everything is wiped when you exit the program", points out PCAdvisor.[12]
- Version 1.26 of Dooble introduced support foraddons.TheTorBrowser Add-On[addon 1]based onVidaliawas added in version 1.40. The Vidalia plugin was removed in version 1.49.
- The Add-On with the name InterFace[addon 2]expands the browser with social network functions like a messenger with group chat, a friend list, an e-mail client, a chess game, and a forum function like a bulletin board.
- InterFace is based on Qt and can be integrated as a plugin. It's based on a clone of the RetroShare Messenger. The plugin is considered deprecated.
- Configurableproxysettings provide reasonable flexibility.
- Dooble supports session restoration for authenticated sessions. If Dooble exits prematurely, the user may restore previous tabs and windows at the next authenticated session.
- Some Web sites employ iFrames in order to distribute content from one or more third-party Web sites. Since this technology may raise privacy issues with some users, Dooble provides a means of blocking external content.
History
[edit]The first version (0.1) was released in September 2008.[10]
Since November 5, 2017 it uses theQt WebEngine.[13]
The version (2.1.6) was released on January 25, 2018.[14]
Releases
[edit]Dooble was also available onNokia'sN900.[15]
Reception
[edit]In 2014 Dooble was rated as the ninth of ten "top" Linux browsers by Jack Wallen.[6]Dooble further has been announced in 2015 as one of the top five best secure browsers.[16]PCWorld reviewed Dooble in 2015 on the feature side as "rendering quickly, even on image-heavy sites".[17]The Guardianrecommended Dooble in 2015 as an alternative browser against surveillance: "Try out a privacy-focused browser such as Dooble.".[18]
See also
[edit]- List of web browsers
- List of web browsers for Unix and Unix-like operating systems
- Comparison of web browsers
- Qt (software)
- Timeline of web browsers
- Web browser history
References
[edit]- ^"2024.08.20".Retrieved3 September2024.
- ^"Dooble Web Browser".Sourceforge.RetrievedJuly 18,2011.
- ^Ziemann, Frank (August 28, 2009)."Dooble für die Privatsphäre".PC Welt(in German).Archivedfrom the original on January 13, 2019.RetrievedJuly 17,2011.
- ^abcd"Dooble Web browser".RetrievedJuly 18,2011.
- ^Poro, Maria (July 7, 2013)."Los 4 navegadores web más ligeros para Linux".Planeta Red(in Spanish).RetrievedJuly 17,2014.
- ^abWallen, Jack (January 11, 2011)."10 Web browsers for the Linux operating system".TechRepublic.RetrievedSeptember 18,2014.
- ^"Dooble".Computerbild.de.RetrievedJuly 17,2011.
- ^abPakalski, Ingo (December 30, 2009)."Dooble-Browser setzt auf Datenschutz"(in German). Golem.de.RetrievedJuly 18,2011.
- ^Kahn, Fahad (February 1, 2014)."20 Alternative Web Browsers For Windows You Didn't Know Of".Hongkiat.RetrievedApril 5,2015.
- ^abBenthin, Falko (August 26, 2009)."Das Dooble-Browser-Projekt arbeitet an einem freien Browser, welcher die Privatsphäre seiner Anwender schützt"(in German).Pro-Linux.RetrievedJuly 17,2011.
- ^Vatu, Gabriela."A handy Web browser".Softpedia.Retrieved18 September2014.
- ^Casserly, Martyn (February 27, 2015)."Dooble review: A security-conscious web browser that is effective but also restrictive".pcadvisor.co.uk.RetrievedApril 3,2015.
- ^"Dooble".
- ^"Dooble Web Browser".Dooble.RetrievedFebruary 14,2018.
- ^Aapo Rantalainen."Release Package for Dooble on Maemo".Maemo.RetrievedSeptember 30,2012.
- ^Dunn, John (2015-03-11)."The best 5 secure browsers 2015".TechWorld.Archived fromthe originalon 2015-04-04.Retrieved6 April2015.
- ^Harac, Ian (2015-04-05)."Review: Dooble enters the crowded field of alternative browsers".PCWorld.Retrieved3 April2015.
- ^Tufnell, Nicholas (2015-03-06)."21 tips, tricks and shortcuts to help you stay anonymous online: 13. USE ALTERNATIVE BROWSERS".The Guardian.Retrieved7 April2015.
Add-On Links
- ^TOR; sourceforge.net/users/doobleaner, sourceforge.net/users/sergeyvar (2013-03-07)."Tor Browser Addon for Dooble".sourceforge.net.Retrieved14 September2014.
- ^InterFace; sourceforge.net/users/berndhs, sourceforge.net/users/doobleaner (2012-10-31)."Interface - Chat Messenger, Open Source Social Network, Online Chess Game".sourceforge.net.Retrieved14 September2014.