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 Screenshot of QtWeb v3.8, having passed Acid3 test | |
| Developer(s) | LogicWare & LSoft Technologies |
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| Initial release | December 2, 2008 [1] |
| Stable release | |
| Engine | WebKit |
| Operating system |
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| Platform | Qt |
| Type | Web browser |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Website | www |
QtWeb is a discontinued free and open-source web browser developed by LogicWare & LSoft Technologies. [4] [5] QtWeb used the WebKit browser engine that was embedded in the Qt framework. [5]
QtWeb has been described as a lightweight web browser which offers some amount of customisable features, speed and simplicity to navigate. [6] [7] [8] [9] However it has been criticised for the lack of extensions support, no way to run Java and problems working with several websites. [6] [9]
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