Hopefully fix FAQ on github

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qutebrowser uses http://www.python.org/[Python], http://qt-project.org/[Qt] qutebrowser uses http://www.python.org/[Python], http://qt-project.org/[Qt]
and http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro[PyQt]. and http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro[PyQt].
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The concept of it is largely inspired by The concept of it is largely inspired by http://portix.bitbucket.org/dwb/[dwb]
http://portix.bitbucket.org/dwb/[dwb] and and http://www.vimperator.org/vimperator[Vimperator]. Many actions and
http://www.vimperator.org/vimperator[Vimperator]. Many actions and keybindings are similiar to dwb.
keybindings are similiar to dwb.
Why another browser?:: Why another browser?::
It might be hard to believe, but I didn't find any browser which I was It might be hard to believe, but I didn't find any browser which I was
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into writing GUI applications with Python and into writing GUI applications with Python and
link:http://qt-project.org/[Qt]/link:http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro[PyQt]. link:http://qt-project.org/[Qt]/link:http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro[PyQt].
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Read the next few questions to find out why I was unhappy with existing Read the next few questions to find out why I was unhappy with existing
software. software.
What's wrong with link:http://portix.bitbucket.org/dwb/[dwb]/link:http://sourceforge.net/projects/vimprobable/[vimprobable]/link:https://mason-larobina.github.io/luakit/[luakit]/link:http://pwmt.org/projects/jumanji/[jumanji]/... (projects based on WebKitGTK)?:: What's wrong with link:http://portix.bitbucket.org/dwb/[dwb]/link:http://sourceforge.net/projects/vimprobable/[vimprobable]/link:https://mason-larobina.github.io/luakit/[luakit]/link:http://pwmt.org/projects/jumanji/[jumanji]/... (projects based on WebKitGTK)?::
Most of them are based on the http://webkitgtk.org/[WebKitGTK+] Most of them are based on the http://webkitgtk.org/[WebKitGTK+]
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https://lists.webkit.org/pipermail/webkit-gtk/2014-March/001821.html[deprecated], https://lists.webkit.org/pipermail/webkit-gtk/2014-March/001821.html[deprecated],
these bugs are never going to be fixed. these bugs are never going to be fixed.
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The newer The newer http://webkitgtk.org/reference/webkit2gtk/stable/index.html[WebKit2
http://webkitgtk.org/reference/webkit2gtk/stable/index.html[WebKit2 API] API] seems to lack basic features like proxy support, and almost no projects
seems to lack basic features like proxy support, and almost no projects seem to have started porting to WebKit2 (I only know of
seem to have started porting to WebKit2 (I only know of http://www.uzbl.org/[uzbl]).
http://www.uzbl.org/[uzbl]).
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qutebrowser uses http://qt-project.org/[Qt] and qutebrowser uses http://qt-project.org/[Qt] and
http://qt-project.org/wiki/QtWebKit[QtWebKit] instead, which suffers from http://qt-project.org/wiki/QtWebKit[QtWebKit] instead, which suffers from far
far less such crashes. It might switch to less such crashes. It might switch to
http://qt-project.org/wiki/QtWebEngine[QtWebEngine] in the future, which http://qt-project.org/wiki/QtWebEngine[QtWebEngine] in the future, which is
is based on Google's based on Google's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink_(layout_engine)[Blink]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink_(layout_engine)[Blink] rendering rendering engine.
engine.
What's wrong with https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/[Firefox] and link:http://5digits.org/pentadactyl/[Pentadactyl]/link:http://www.vimperator.org/vimperator[Vimperator]?:: What's wrong with https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/[Firefox] and link:http://5digits.org/pentadactyl/[Pentadactyl]/link:http://www.vimperator.org/vimperator[Vimperator]?::
Firefox likes to break compatibility with addons on each upgrade, gets Firefox likes to break compatibility with addons on each upgrade, gets
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https://blog.mozilla.org/advancingcontent/2014/02/11/publisher-transformation-with-users-at-the-center/[horrible https://blog.mozilla.org/advancingcontent/2014/02/11/publisher-transformation-with-users-at-the-center/[horrible
ideas] lately. ideas] lately.
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Also, developing addons for it is a nightmare. Also, developing addons for it is a nightmare.
What's wrong with http://www.chromium.org/Home[Chromium] and https://vimium.github.io/[Vimium]?:: What's wrong with http://www.chromium.org/Home[Chromium] and https://vimium.github.io/[Vimium]?::
The Chrome plugin API doesn't seem to allow much freedom for plugin The Chrome plugin API doesn't seem to allow much freedom for plugin
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usage], so implementing it properly might take some time and won't be done usage], so implementing it properly might take some time and won't be done
for v0.1. for v0.1.
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However, there are some alternatives you could use to block ads: However, there are some alternatives you could use to block ads:
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* You can use a hosts file to block ads. Examples: * You can use a hosts file to block ads. Examples:
http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/[1], http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/[1],
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm[2], http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm[2],
http://www.hosts-file.net/[3] http://www.hosts-file.net/[3]
* Set up a http://www.privoxy.org/[Privoxy] proxy server and use it to * Set up a http://www.privoxy.org/[Privoxy] proxy server and use it to
filter ads before they even get to the browser. filter ads before they even get to the browser.
* Use the https://www.requestpolicy.com/[RequestPolicy] functionality to * Use the https://www.requestpolicy.com/[RequestPolicy] functionality to
block ads, which currently isn't implemented either. block ads, which currently isn't implemented either.
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If you think you can add ad blocking or request policy, please If you think you can add ad blocking or request policy, please
link:doc/HACKING.asciidoc[contribute]! link:doc/HACKING.asciidoc[contribute]!