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Minimo (from Mini Mozilla ) is a project to create a version of the Mozilla web browser for small devices like Personal digital assistant and cellphones. The project also aims to make it easier for developers to embed parts of Mozilla into systems with limited system resources (for example, machines with low amounts of Random Access Memory).
To minimize the use of system resources, Minimo does not include a lot of Mozilla s non-essential functionality, such as support for FTP. In addition, the browser uses small screen rendering technology to reformat Web pages for pocket-sized displays. The user interface is also designed to take up as little screen space as possible.
To date, most Minimo development has centered around ARM architecture devices (such as Hewlett-Packard s iPAQ) with around 64megabyte of RAM, running Familiar Linux and the GPE Palmtop Environment. Minimo 0.1 was released for this platform in 2004 and version 0.3 is scheduled for Spring 2005. Minimo is now the default browser for GPE.
A Windows CE version of Minimo is also under development, built against the Pocket PC 2003 software development kit. The first public build of Minimo for Windows CE was made available in February 2005.
The lead Minimo developer is Doug Turner, who have headed the project since its inception. The Mozilla Foundation hired Doug Turner in December 2004 to work full time on Minimo. Minimo has been funded by Nokia and others. Nokia s involvement became public in mid-2004.
=See also=
*Microbrowser *List of web browsers *Comparison of web browsers
=External links=
*[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/minimo/ Minimo Project homepage] *[http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT7396996719.html An overview of the Minimo (Mini Mozilla) project (written by the Minimo developers)] *[http://www.nmcx.com/story.phpnews_id=3761 Interview with Doug Turner and Chris Hofmann of the Minimo Project] *[http://news.com.com/Nokia%20cash%20boosts%20Mozilla/2100-7344_3-5236730.html CNET News.com article about Nokia funding] *[http://groups.google.com/groupsas_umsgid=42144B49.2000809%40meer.net Newsgroup posting about Minimo for Windows CE] *[http://rebron.org/blogarchives/2005/03/minimozilla_com.html Photos of Minimo running on Windows Mobile devices]|
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