#948674 RFP: otter-browser -- Fast and configurable web browser inspired by Opera 12

Package:
wnpp
Source:
wnpp
Submitter:
Laurence Colombet
Date:
2025-11-29 16:45:45 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#948674#5
Date:
2020-01-11 17:50:40 UTC
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* Package name    : otter-browser
  Version         :
  Upstream Author : Emdek (https://github.com/Emdek)
* URL             : https://www.otter-browser.org/
* License         : GPL v3.0
  Programming Lang: C++
  Description     : Fast and configurable web browser inspired by Opera 12

Otter Browser aims to recreate the best aspects of Opera 12 and to revive
its spirit. It is focused on providing the powerful features power users
want while keeping the browser fast and lightweight.

Among its advantages over other web browsers, it is fast, its user interface
is configurable, it allows per-site overriding of configuration options, it
aims to be modular. On the scale of coercing its users into a predefined
path for the sake of "simplicity" and allowing them to stay in control of
their own web browsing experience, it stands firmly on the side of the user.

The source code is hosted on GitHub:
https://github.com/OtterBrowser/otter-browser
#948674#10
Date:
2021-05-13 09:36:28 UTC
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I am currently evaluating the Otter Browser. I have revived the
packaging and am looking at its feature set.

There are some bugs with the browser, which I'll try to work with the
upstream.

My intent is to first evaluate the longevity of this package and then
act on whether this should be part of the Distribution
#948674#19
Date:
2021-05-13 12:25:45 UTC
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Is there some explanation on this change ? Or is it some broken script
that is run ?
#948674#24
Date:
2021-05-14 17:34:02 UTC
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* Ritesh Raj Sarraf <rrs@debian.org> [210514 17:33]:

The bug is still titled "RFP:". I *guess* RFPs usually should not
have owners. Maybe you want to actually retitle to ITP: and again
set the owner.

Chris
#948674#29
Date:
2021-05-15 13:57:28 UTC
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Hello Chris,
Yes. Possibly that may be the reason. I did retitle the bug report, but
to an "ITA: " than an "ITP: "
#948674#34
Date:
2021-12-13 22:55:05 UTC
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Hi Ritesh

Did you mean to work on this, do you already have something? Would you
like
to form a team to work on it?

I've got a working package that needs more d/copyright tuning here:
https://mentors.debian.net/package/otter-browser/

Best,
#948674#47
Date:
2023-04-29 16:18:07 UTC
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Hello Gürkan,

The link you provided to the prospective package returns a 404, unfortunately.
Could you please provide a link to your current code for other to contribute?

Thanks in advance,
Mt
#948674#52
Date:
2023-04-29 21:18:13 UTC
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Hi Martin,
http://sid.ethz.ch/debian/otter-browser/

HTH,
#948674#57
Date:
2023-04-30 18:13:43 UTC
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To:
Hello Gürkan,

Le samedi 29 avril 2023 à 23:18 +0200, Gürkan Myczko a écrit :

It looks very good to me. Would you consider uploading it to the archive,
either directly or through the mentoring system, maybe ?

Thanks for your work,
Mt