Project Summary
Falkon is a KDE web browser using QtWebEngine rendering engine, previously known as QupZilla. It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms. This project has been originally started only for educational purposes. But from its start, Falkon has grown into a feature-rich browser.
Falkon has all standard functions you expect from a web browser. It includes bookmarks, history (both also in sidebar) and tabs. Above that, it has by default enabled blocking ads with a built-in AdBlock plugin.
In a Nutshell, Falkon...
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has a well established, mature codebase
maintained by a large development team
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took an estimated 27 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in March, 2011
ending with its most recent commit about 18 hours ago
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