Linux, windows, android...

pfjarschel

Any plans for a Linux and/or Windows release? And android?

Kagi has literally changed my life, so I'm really excited to see what Orion has to offer!

JSiu-Dev

Very interested in an Android version.

shirshovp

Well, Apple-only browser is a joke. I mean yeah, it's nice but it makes almost zero sense to prefer this over Firefox which can sync data across all the platforms.

Nix

I would be most interested in a version which is compatible with Debian and/or Fedora. Those two distros are the primary linux flavors in QubesOS, and Debian is the foundation for the default OS on the Librem5 (PureOS).
Either way, if packaged for Debian, being adaptive to mobile size screens would be a nice touch, to support usage on a Librem5 and/or Pine Phone.
As a side note, it would be an honor to test any beta version (even alpha) for any linux distro if the opportunity arises.
By the way, thank you for developing this browser and the Kagi search engine. I tip my hat to you for making ethical business decisions.

Vlad

Happy to do other platforms when we are in the position to hire 5-10 more developers. We are not Google, Apple or even Mozilla. The browser you see has been created by less than 5 people.

Nix

Vlad
I actually haven't seen the browser (although I am supporting it) because I only use *BSD and linux distros; however, I can still say that the amount of work 5 people have accomplished is astonishing. Developing and maintaining a modern browser is a monumental task. You have an amazing team!
I, for one, am glad you are not Google, Apple, or Mozilla. Being receptive to eventually support other platforms when you have the time and resources is good enough for me.
Thank you.

pfjarschel

Well, I agree with every single word Nix said. You guys are amazing, and I hope you can keep doing the work you are doing without the need for "selling out".

Thank you Vlad, for your amazing work and for the quick reply!

Vlad

Gentle reminder to anyone reading this in the future.

Users paying for Orion is the only way Orion is financed.

https://browser.kagi.com/orionplus.html

We hope to first sustain the Mac browser team, and then be able to expand the team for Linux next.

We are probably looking at needing about 10,000 supporters to be able to do that.

danial

Please provide support for other OS such as Windows 10/11 and this would be great.

Vlad

danial Yep, as soon as we can afford to hire 5-10 more people needed for this.

JunkBrunstoe

Forgive me but, I don't understand why Windows support would even be wanted? The main pro of the Orion browser is that it's built on WebKit, meaning it runs great on MacOS, while using very little system resources. This doesn't transfer to Windows.
The only real need I can personally see for a Windows version would be for bookmark/tab syncing purposes, in which case I think some sort of extension for Firefox/Chrome would be a better solution. This would free up developer time massively as developing and fixing bugs is already extremely time consuming for one platform, never mind two.