Firefox ----> Swiftfox

[fredster001]

Hi,

I am fairly new to Linux/ubuntu and really like it. I was using firefox, then heard about swiftfox so started downloaded and started using that instead.

I was wondering how i could change firefox to make it as fast as swiftfox, sort of like a project to learn a bit more about computers.

1. What does swiftfox actually change?
2. Would i be able to change firefox by editing files, or would i need the source code?
3. What language is it written in?
4. Anyone know of, (like to write) a tutorial to do this?



Thanks very much (in advance)


fredster001

[engineer]

as far as i know, swiftfox is firefox but compiled with special settings for all platforms.

means: if you have an intel p4 for example, it's compiled with -march=pentium4 flag
if you have an amd athlon, it's compiled with -march=athlon

therefore cpu specific operations are used, which brings more speed.

[smartbei]

From what I understand as well, the above post is correct. Therefore, the only way to make firefox as fast would be to recompile it, which is exactly what the swiftfox guy is doing.

[fredster001]

ok.

That is what i am looking at doing. Do you know of any tutorials?

[smartbei]

This is probably a question that would be answered best in the swiftfox forums (http://forums.getswiftfox.com/).