- cross-posted to:
- linux@programming.dev
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- cross-posted to:
- linux@programming.dev
- hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
Finally, another web engine is being developed to compete with Chromium and Firefox (Gecko), and they’re also working on a browser that will use it.
I feel like like inventing the wheel every five years is not the best use of talented people’s time.
People don’t need to build model trains either.
The project started as a hobby. People can do what they want with their free time.
Right now most browsers are based on an engine owned by Google with a small percentage based on Firefox, which has historically depended on Google for significant funding. Not a great situation.
For something as important to modern life, its beneficial to have more diversity, if only to add different security flaws to it then exist in Chrome and Firefox.
Tell that to Microsoft. Lol.