In the days of web based applications and Smalltalk web frameworks etc. it is often very usefull to open a browser/URL from within Smalltalk. Currently one has to load FFI and ExternalWebBrowser package. Why not add support into the VM for that. This would allow us: - provide a link to the homepage of Squeak and Pharo in the about box so people can easy access it right from the image - to give Seaside/Pier/Iliad/Aida served images a button that opens the browser to the served sites - server an html based "Help system" from the image and by choosing "Help" from the menu open it - ... On Windows it is just a ShellExecute API call - dont know about the other platforms. Is it possible that VM developers agree on a common protocol and provide it in the next VM release cycle? Any comments? Thx T.