ArchWiki Viewer for FirefoxOS

Description

A simple viewer for the wiki of Arch Linux adapted to mobile device running Firefox OS.

(born as a clone of the excellent ArchWiki Viewer for Android).

Features

Viewed content is cached (by default) to enable offline reading.
Index of cached pages to provide a faster access (star button).
Possibility of caching all the linked articles (download button).
Periodical check of update version of the current article.
User can disable/clear the local article database (e.g. to save space on the device).

Source code

Sources are available on github/fabbox under GNU GPL3.

Contact

Please report bugs and requests on github/fabbox or to fbox.dev@gmail.com .

Permissions

systemXHR : Cross-domain requests needed to get wiki article from https://wiki.archlinux.org to the app.

Change log

0.2.1 :

fix bug caching search result page on back action.

0.2.0 :

navigation bar is now at bottom for a better accessibility.
access to cache page index (star icon in navigation bar).
possibility to download all articles linked in the current page.
adding a settings menu to manage cache options.
possibility to enable/disable cache.
possibility to clear the cache.
check for update after a certain time (parameters are in settings).
fix multiple homepage in history.
adding html5 transition (thanks to simpleRSS).
adding few default tango-icon file appearing in article comments in order to avoid downloading them each time (new, stub, ...).

0.1.0 :

add indexedDB to cache content (in order to make offline surfing possible).
you can refresh the cache by pushing the reload button in the navigation menu.
improve error handling.
improve "responsive designess" in css (thanks to Building Blocks).
navigation history is no more reset by pushing the app home button.

0.0.2 :

fix missing stylesheet in zip archive.

Privacy Policy

This application saves the pages you have requested thanks to this application on https://wiki.archlinux.org in an indexedDB. It also records the url, the download date and the "timestamp" of each page. This 4 data enable to provide you an offline accessibility and an up to date content. You can disable the use of this caching feature in the setting menu of the application and clear your cached data as well. You can see all the cached pages by pushing the "star" icon (if the cache is clear, you will only see the homepage).

To provide you these options, the application also saves your settings in the database.

Obviously, no content of this database is transmitted (except the url during an update of a page).

To prevent security issue, an effort was made to disable login possibility. Please report bug to fbox.dev@gmail.com .

Disclaimer

This project isn't approved, sponsored, or affiliated with Arch Linux(tm) or its related project.

Licenses

ArchWiki Viewer for firefox OS

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

Icons

Icons, with the exception of the logo and icons within article, are based on gaia-icons (which is probably under Apache2 ?).

The logo of this application uses the ArchLinux logo with the permission of the Arch Linux Project Lead.

Archlinux

The Arch Linux name and logo are recognized trademarks owned by Aaron Griffin (hereinafter the "Arch Linux Project Lead" and Judd Vinet. Some rights reserved.

wiki.archlinux.org

The wiki content is available under GNU Free Documentation License 1.3.

The content is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of correctness and relevance to a particular subject. The entire risk as to the quality and accuracy of the content is with you. Should the content prove substandard, you assume the cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction.

Welcome to the ArchWiki: your source for Arch Linux documentation on the web.

Visit the Table of contents for a listing of article categories.

The distribution

Arch Linux: Brief overview of Arch Linux describing what to expect from an Arch Linux system.

The Arch Way: Illustrates the principles and philosophy of Arch Linux.

Arch compared to other distributions: Summarizes the similarities and differences between Arch and other distributions.

Arch Linux press coverage: What they say about us.

Beginners' guide: Detailed guide through the whole process of installing and configuring Arch Linux.

Installation guide: Concise installation guide aimed at experienced Arch users.

General recommendations: Annotated index of post-installation tutorials and other popular articles.

FAQ: List of common and frequently asked questions.

Our community

Getting involved: Describes various ways Archers can contribute to the Arch community.

ArchWiki:Contributing: If willing and able to contribute to the wiki, please see this article for ideas.

Help:Editing: Short tutorial on editing and contributing to the Arch Linux wiki.

International communities: Collection of links to the Arch Linux communities around the world.

Forum etiquette: Guidelines for Arch forum members.

IRC channels: Get together with your fellow Archers for a good chat.

Help

ArchWiki pages follow specific conventions, so if you have trouble reading ArchWiki or understanding some instructions, see Help:Reading for a clarification.

If looking for specific information, try using the search bar to the top. Alternatively, use your favorite web search engine which likely provides a special syntax or interface for restricting results to a particular website (usually appending site:wiki.archlinux.org to the search terms is enough). See Help:Searching for other tricks.

Wiki News

Check the Wiki News page for the latest lowdown on the wiki.

Settings

Database settings

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