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'''Mypal''' is a fork of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox Mozilla Firefox] ported to Windows XP by [https://github.com/Feodor2 Feodor2]. The latest version is based on Firefox 68 Quantum. The browser was previously based on another fork, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale%20Moon Pale Moon], before switching to Firefox Quantum. |
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=== Legacy Mypal === |
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Versions before 68 were based on Pale Moon, another Firefox fork. The latest and final version was <code>29.3.0</code> based on the respective version of Pale Moon. Like all browsers based on [https://github.com/MoonchildProductions/UXP UXP], it uses the Goanna rendering engine, a fork of [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Gecko Gecko]. Due to the Pale Moon developers disliking the creation of forks for the use on Windows XP, and older operating systems in general, they decided all of a sudden that the browser was no longer in line with the MPL (Mozilla Public License), and therefore created a GitHub issue to complain about it. This, as well as the developer realizing that porting Quantum to XP was more feasable than previously thought, caused the switch to Quantum. |
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Versions 68 and above are forked from Mozilla Firefox Quantum, version 68. This does however mean that the browser no longer supports Plugins. Like Quantum, it uses the Gecko rendering engine. |
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== Use on [[CollabVM]] == |
== Use on [[CollabVM]] == |
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Mypal is the default browser on [[VM2]], Running Quantum Mypal. Before the switch, it used legacy Mypal. |
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== Discontinuation == |
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Due to the Pale Moon developers disliking the creation of forks for the use on Windows XP, and older operating systems in general, they decided all of a sudden that the browser was no longer in line with the MPL (Mozilla Public License), and therefore created a GitHub issue to complain about it.Many things happened, but Feodor was essentially bullied into discontinuing the browser. The final version can still downloaded from its [https://mypal-browser.org/ website], and a mirror of the source code can be found [https://github.com/ManchildProductions/MyPal here]. |
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[https://github.com/Feodor2/Mypal68/ Mypal68] or Mypal Quantum is a revival of the Mypal browser. It is a fork of [http://firefox.com Mozilla Firefox] 68. It also primarily targets Windows XP. The latest version is [https://github.com/Feodor2/Mypal68/releases/latest 68.12.2b]. It is currently unstable |
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After the forced discontinuation of the original Mypal, feodor set to work on a new Mypal. He discovered he could build an older version of Firefox Quantum (based on [[Rust]]) if not on Windows XP, at least targeting it. |
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=== Use on CollabVM === |
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Mypal68 is now the default browser on VM2 since 26/04/2022. |
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Latest revision as of 22:31, 18 September 2022
Mypal is a fork of Mozilla Firefox ported to Windows XP by Feodor2. The latest version is based on Firefox 68 Quantum. The browser was previously based on another fork, Pale Moon, before switching to Firefox Quantum.
Versions
Legacy Mypal
Versions before 68 were based on Pale Moon, another Firefox fork. The latest and final version was 29.3.0 based on the respective version of Pale Moon. Like all browsers based on UXP, it uses the Goanna rendering engine, a fork of Gecko. Due to the Pale Moon developers disliking the creation of forks for the use on Windows XP, and older operating systems in general, they decided all of a sudden that the browser was no longer in line with the MPL (Mozilla Public License), and therefore created a GitHub issue to complain about it. This, as well as the developer realizing that porting Quantum to XP was more feasable than previously thought, caused the switch to Quantum.
Quantum
Versions 68 and above are forked from Mozilla Firefox Quantum, version 68. This does however mean that the browser no longer supports Plugins. Like Quantum, it uses the Gecko rendering engine.
Use on CollabVM
Mypal is the default browser on VM2, Running Quantum Mypal. Before the switch, it used legacy Mypal.