As I stated a new RPM is being worked on by 2 people to be released via rpm.netlab.org which will be based on the new QT webkit engine...
Its taking somewhat longer to finish the RPM file and the SPEC file.
Is it just me, or are others starting to doubt there will ever be a new OS/2 Browser?
In February we we told “in the last week of February or the first week of March.” there would be a beta of Otter, then in March there were 'issues' and they were switching to a new browser (Dooble?) and something would be available 'soon'. I thought the story was that Dmitry had things going on and couldn't work on it, yet in the github repository (
https://github.com/bitwiseworks/dooble-os2) the only checkin is by Dmik (
https://github.com/bitwiseworks/dooble-os2/commits/main). Something doesn't smell right here (IMHO).
Also, we constantly see requests for funds for bww to work on the browser, yet in the regular bww updates, we see updates to projects with little or anything to do with the browser. Is the OS/2 community also paying for these projects? The lack of transparency is concerning.
Meanwhile, Qt 5 is end of life except for 'paid customers'
https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/05/qt_lts_goes_commercial_only/