release of the web browser , branched from the Firefox codebase to ensure higher efficiency, retain the classic interface, minimize memory consumption, and provide additional customization options. Pale Moon builds are created for and (x86 and x86_64). The project code is licensed under MPLv2 (Mozilla Public License).
The project adheres to a classic interface organization, avoiding the transition to the Firefox 29 Australis interface while offering extensive customization capabilities. Removed components include DRM, Social API, WebRTC, PDF viewer, Crash Reporter, statistics collection code, parental controls, and accessibility features. Compared to Firefox, the browser retains support for XUL technology and the ability to apply both full and lightweight themes. Pale Moon is built on the (Unified XUL Platform), within which Firefox components have been branched from the Mozilla Central repository, free of dependencies on Rust code and excluding the Quantum project developments.
In :
- The 'About' section has been revamped, and the update check button has been moved to the menu;
- The app.update.url.override setting has been restored to override the update check server;
- A button for looping playback has been added for HTML5 videos;
- Heuristic methods for protection against DoS attacks via cyclic authentication form submissions have been expanded;
- Code for supporting multi-process handling (e10s) has been removed from widgets;
- Processing of HTTP headers 'Accept' and API has been aligned with specifications;
- The browser identification override list (User Agent) has been updated for certain websites;
- Improved handling of interrupted connections established using proxy and VPN extensions;
- Code for contextual identification has been removed;
- The SQLite library has been updated to version 3.27.2;
- Files and handler bindings for the crash notification system have been removed;
- The architecture of the JavaScript parser has been redesigned;
- Code for supporting SunOS, AIX, BEOS, HPUX, and OS/2 has been removed;
- Code for supporting the Firefox Accounts service has been removed;
- The CSS parser's robustness against malformed incoming data has been improved;
- The built-in Emoji font has been updated to TweMoji 11.4.0.
Source: opennet.ru
