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What is embedding?
  • Embedding is...
    • a set of browser components capable of being embedded in other applications (including non-desktop).
  • Embedding is not...
    • low power embedded devices.
  • Generally included modules
    • Gecko (layout/rendering engine: DOM/parsing/CSS/HTML/etc)
    • Necko (networking library)
    • JS engine
    • Cookies
    • PSM (Personal Security Manager, SSL)
  • Footprint (approximate figures)
    • disk
      • linux: 18Mb
      • windows: 8Mb
      • mac: 8-10Mb
    • memory
      • linux: 32Mb
      • windows: 16Mb
      • mac: ~32Mb