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Minimo (from "Mini Mozilla") is a project to create a version of the Mozilla web browser for small devices like PDAs and cellphones. The project also aims to make it easier for developers to embed parts of Mozilla into systems with limited system resources (for example, machines with low amounts of RAM).
To minimize the use of system resources, Minimo does not include a lot of Mozilla's non-essential functionality, such as support for FTP. In addition, the browser uses small screen rendering technology to reformat web pages for pocket-sized displays. The user interface is also designed to take up as little screen space as possible.
To date, most Minimo development has centered around iPAQ devices with around 64MB of RAM, running Familiar Linux and the GPE Palmtop Environment. Minimo 0.1 was released in February 2004.
The lead Minimo developers are Doug Turner and Chris Hofmann, who have headed the project since its inception. The Mozilla Foundation hired Turner in December 2004 to work full time on Minimo (Hofmann also works for the foundation but has other duties). Minimo is primarily funded by Nokia, whose involvement became public in mid-2004.
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