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Here is my two cents for when this gets attention again:

If possible, look into Gecko to see if it has any advantages, since WebKit on Linux isn't as good as it is on Apple devices. Honestly, I'd like to avoid Chromium, even if it is ungoogled Chromium.

Additionally, if Kagi Search could finance the browser, that would be a huge win. Personally, I wouldn't pay for a browser if I'm already paying for the search engine. As a poor college student, I cannot justify $15 plus tax per month for both a browser and a search engine, especially when open-source and private browsers already exist. I justify paying for search because, as a software developer, my job is basically to be a professional searcher.

    a month later

    Orion might not be a finished product but it's been my daily driver for a few months now and I had very few problems during that time.

    I'm mainly a Linux user but I like to use my Mac because of software like Orion and I'd willing to support it for more than the current $5 per month, if that ever happens. I already pay for e-mail and now search with Kagi, so browser seems a natural extension of that.

    21 days later

    Just subscribed to Orion+ to help support this! Gnome/WebKit seems like the most natural path, given that you are already using WebKit on Apple devices. I also share the concerns from other posters about extending Chromium's grasp on the browser market. Well done on the browser and the search engine! I am always delighted when I use your products. 💗

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      bh Thanks, we appreciate the support.

          Would really love to see this happen. Being you can get Webkit through Gnome's browser, that makes sense. Also if you make use of Flatpak, you would allow it to be used across distros and environments.

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            Gnome for sure, thanks for your effort! That's the last piece of puzzle to have the same browser on my pc and laptop.

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              Out of curiosity, if we did a Kickstarter how many of you chime in say $100 for the development of Linux version?

                Vlad I would be willing to kick in some money towards that but not $100 as I am only a hobbyist Linux user these days.

                  Vlad I'd be willing to kick something in, and $100 is definitely in the ballpark that I think I could talk myself into. Would personally feel more sanguine about larger donations and ongoing subs once the project is ready to open source, though.

                  (I understand the project has its reasons for holding off on open sourcing, and am not trying to distract from this thread's topic)

                      Bit late in the game, but as a KDE user, I'd still prefer to use a Gnome/GTK version with Webkit over Blink. Mainly to keep the same underlying engine as its macOS counterpart.

                        hawdini

                        Same way I am. I use both, but most browsers fail to follow system themes anyway. So, whatever makes it easier to port over. I have seen the problems browsers like Arc have had trying to port to Windows and using an entirely different engine.

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                            I wouldn't be able to tip 100$ but I would tip in time to time to keep supporting it, or I could just sub to plus.

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                              Vlad

                              For developing a browser on Linux, I highly recommend considering Igalia. They are an open source consultancy with extensive experience in browser technologies. Notably, they developed WPE WebKit, an optimized version of WebKit for embedded systems. Their expertise in web engines and contributions to major browser projects make them an excellent choice for your Linux browser development needs.

                              If you contact them you can get an estimated budget to give you an idea of ​​how much it might cost to create a version of Orion for Linux.

                              https://www.igalia.com/contact/
                              https://www.igalia.com/technology/browsers
                              https://wpewebkit.org/

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