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Epiphany Interview, part I

Monday, March 20, 2006 ★ 21:59 ★ Category Gnome

Recently I’ve participated in an interview about the Epiphany web browser for an article in Certification Magazine about open source web browsers and technologies. The full article can be found here.

Some of my answers to the interview questions are quoted in the article. The first quote is about usability and the way Epiphany tries to provide the best user experience possible:

“We make usability a major priority for every feature that is included. We incorporate the same features seen in other browsers, but don’t deviate far from the expectations users have built from other GNOME applications,” said Wouter Bolsterlee, Epiphany volunteer. “This ensures the Web browser is easy to use and feels comfortable for users.” Bolsterlee performs a lot of beta-testing of the Epiphany code base and also tests proposed patches and fixes that are submitted through the bug tracking system, reports bugs, comments on them and fixes them when possible.

The second quote is about the advantage of open source technologies over closed source ‘solutions’:

With so many open-source Web browsers gaining market share, it is no wonder that they have been giving commercial Web browsers a run for their money. “All the technologies that form the building blocks of the Web are based on open standards and open technology. This is the key to the success of the Web. Why not make a Web browser free and open too?” Bolsterlee said. “Open-source project users are free to discuss issues and request enhancements by talking to the developers directly. Generally, at least one developer is available for chat 24 hours a day. This way of working let us create a very user-friendly application that fits the user’s needs.”

Read the full article at the CertMag website.

In the next episode I will post the answers I submitted about the appeal of Epiphany and the way the developers try to keep the Epiphany the best web browser for GNOME. Stay tuned!

This article is the first part of a series: