Seamonkey ไม่ใช่ชื่อแรกที่ขึ้นในใจเมื่อคุณพูดถึงเบราว์เซอร์ ไม่ใช่ตัวที่สี่ด้วย จริงๆ มันไม่ใช่เบราว์เซอร์ แตใน那些 terms ไม่ใช่ Opera ก็เช่นกัน Seamonkey คือ all-in-one cross-platform Internet suite ชุดของโปรแกรม Web-facing ทั้งหมด bundled เข้าไปใน single product คุ้มค่าที่จะใช้เวลา? หรือไม่ เราจะค้นพบวันนี้
ลองเริ่มกับ confusing intro ได้ไหม Seamonkey เป็น standalone project แต่ share code กับ Mozilla suite ซึ่งไม่ใช่ Firefox แม้จะมีบางสิ่งใน common และ别忘了 Thunderbird ซึ่งก็ share code กับ suite หรือ KompoZer web development editor 也 present and accounted for 所有那些 look back to Netscape for heritage 所以 Seamonkey คืออะไร exactly? Difficult to say We tested
Seamonkey installation (การติดตั้ง Seamonkey)
ผมตัดสินใจทดสอบ Seamonkey บน Linux Mint 64-bit และทันที hit a snag แรก ไม่อยู่ที่ไหนใน repository เลย ดังนั้นผมดาวน์โหลด available archive จาก official site อีกครั้ง ผม failed when trying to run the suite ด้วย XPCOM error ดูเหมือนว่า it was of the wrong class 64-bit ในขณะที่ browser เป็น 32-bit ซึ่ง exactly the kind of issue that will come up when mixing shared libraries across architectures
After some searching 我找到 an unofficial at-your-own-risk 64-bit build of the suite available 它是 rather tricky statement on behalf of the project 你不觉得吗 他们说 we won't bother with the repositories we won't bother with the 64-bit edition even though all processors and Linux distros have been running this way for almost a decade and you get a best-effort hacked offering only because someone cared enough to run a compilation for you 最终 suite was up and running from within an extracted archive:
Seamonkey tour (ทัวร์ Seamonkey)
The latest edition of the software is 2.10 which at first glance tells you nothing about the capabilities of the program Seamonkey comes with several utilities all bundled into a single and somewhat unified interface - Web browser, e-mail client, newsgroup and feed client, IRC chat client, and HTML editor Not bad especially since it combines several important aspects of modern online usage
Look & feel (ลูกเล่นและความรู้สึก)
My first task though was to remove text from the navigation buttons:
And if you attempt to use a more modern theme supposed to integrate well with the underlying system theme you get a jarring 1994-style visual nightmare The combination of soft gray and blue gradients sharp angles and archaic icons from the last free edition of RedHat before going pro which would be 2003 does not align well with whatever you're used to in 2012
Programs (โปรแกรม)
Here's a handful of screenshots of the different utilities and a few lines on what they look like and what they can do
The browser is everything you want it to be more or less Firefox or rather what Firefox was a few years back at least in terms of bling-bling if not core functionality Somewhat similar to K-Meleon Speed is decent and so is W3C compliance I haven't played with extensions and you might even be able to hack Firefox addons to work here
The mail client is similar to Thunderbird You can use all kinds of account types configure filters and junk mail and you also get a tabbed interface like most modern programs
You also get a proper old-school address book Most people will ask how does it integrate with popular services like Google Facebook or smartphones and such My answer is I honestly do not know
For HTML editing you get Compozer or rather KompoZer which is a decent tool and which I personally use for creating content Not exactly the state of art of modern but supports everything any website needs from scripts to advanced CSS classes and all that
ChatZilla works fine if you're into IRC
Tools (เครื่องมือ)
Seamonkey also has many useful tools: page translation, Web search, management of images cookies and popups on a per-site level the ability to clear private data manage passwords or even switch profiles from within the suite itself Plus you get Web console debugging tools and more
Other features (คุณสมบัติอื่นๆ)
The list is rather long and impressive Without spamming you have a bit of everything a Jack of all Trades his sister Jane and their little bear called Bilo Seamonkey browser supports sync session restore and personas You also get inline search The mail client allows multiple accounts and RSS feed subscription The chat client can be configured to please your taste And there's still a lot more
Let's not forget the full addons manager with all you need or the download manager
บทสรุป
On one hand Seamonkey is an awesome program It's really so wealthy in features and capabilities and this is probably its biggest downfall Much like smartphones that try to combine so many things in one small form factor Quality has to give somewhere While Seamonkey manages quite well most of the time you do feel the touch of neglect infuses the product all over Seamonkey is just not in It's boring
From the technical perspective it's a great toolbox save for the installation and availability woes However from the service perspective as a product it lacks the appeal of dedicated products like individual browsers and overplays the importance of other online activities Mail chat and all that people use Web services for that
I think Seamonkey is a handsome respectable relic of another age Its complexity gives it a lot of street credit but not when everyone is trying to make streets as narrow and straight as possible For users looking for a one-in-all Web solution this is an excellent choice For most people the staggering list of features will simply frighten them And the looks could be improved Overall I guess something like 7.5/10 But then I was never into suites even ten years ago Must be a personality trait One last question what's with the name Sea Monkey A bird logo What gives? That would be all
Thanks to kingceasar for suggesting this software!
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