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AWeb

amigazen.com

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Product
AWeb 3.6 is a fork and modernization of the AWeb web browser for Amiga.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Supported platforms
desktopRead 24 Sep 2026 · amigazen.com
Free plan
YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · amigazen.com
Security
AWeb uses AmiSSL 5.27 for HTTPS with modern TLS and supports FTPS in its FTP module.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
License
The amigazen project maintains the fork under the AWeb Public License.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Additional protocols
It supports the gemini:// and spartan:// protocols, plus file:// directory browsing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Amiga integration
AWeb uses the ReAction user interface toolkit, DataTypes, ARexx, and an Amiga BOOPSI and shared-library plugin system.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Compatibility limit
The project says it is not realistic to expect AWeb to support modern technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, WebAssembly, and WebGL.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Contributions
The project welcomes code, testing, translation, and documentation contributions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Development API
The project provides API documentation for AWeb development and plugin creation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Distribution
AWeb 3.6 Beta 8 is listed as the latest release, dated May 2026, and is distributed as an LhA archive without an installer.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Documentation and support
The site links to user and developer documentation and lists [email protected] as a contact email.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Download
The site lists AWeb 3.6 Beta 8 as the latest release, dated May 2026, and says it can be run without an installer.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Encryption
The page lists AmiSSL 5.27 HTTPS with modern TLS and FTPS support in the FTP module.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
HTML support
AWeb 3.6 supports improved HTML 4 and XHTML 1.0/1.1.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Limitations
The project says AWeb cannot realistically support newer web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, WebAssembly, and WebGL on classic Amiga.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Memory
The release notes recommend at least 8MB of Fast RAM for real world websites.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Network requirements
AWeb requires bsdsocket.library for TCP/IP and AmiSSL 5.27 or later for TLS.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Networking
Its HTTP/1.1 stack supports gzip, chunked transfer encoding, range resume, and keep-alive.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Open source
YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · amigazen.com
Other protocols
AWeb supports the gemini:// and spartan:// protocols, as well as file:// and view-source: URLs.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Requirements
The release is built for a 68020 CPU; AmigaOS 3.2 or later is recommended, and 8 MB of Fast RAM is the minimum recommended for real-world websites.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Scripting and styles
It supports JavaScript 1.5 with XMLHttpRequest and CSS1/CSS2 inline styles and external stylesheets.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
System requirements
AmigaOS 3.2 or later is recommended; the release is built for a 68020 CPU.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Text and images
It can display Markdown text files and supports alpha-channel images where the system's DataTypes allow it.Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com
Web standards
AWeb 3.6 supports HTML 4, XHTML 1.0/1.1, CSS1/CSS2, and JavaScript 1.5 (ECMAScript 3).Read 12 Oct 2026 · amigazen.com

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