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I'm forking Ladybird and stepping down as SerenityOS BDFL (awesomekling.substack.com)
submitted 5 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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For those who don't know, Ladybird is a new open-source browser not based on Chromium or Gecko. It started as part of the SerenityOS project. Since then it's taken on a life of its own with lots of contributors and some pretty cool progress. I've been watching the updates on Andreas's YouTube channel and it really gives you an appreciation for how hard it is to build a browser engine.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ts8coMP645hZw9JSD3pqQ

Anyway, I think he sees a real future in Ladybird, unlike Serenity which was mostly a hobby, and I'm actually really excited by him focusing his full energy on the browser. Best of luck Andreas!

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[–] Flipper@feddit.de 27 points 5 months ago

I'm exited that there are two projects that are creating a new browser engine.

I hope both of them the best of luck. Maybe in the future you have the choice between chromium, gecko, servo and Ladybi.rd

[–] db2@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ladybird now targets Linux and macOS. The SerenityOS target is dropped.

So the OS group didn't want the browser?

[–] AnActOfCreation@programming.dev 36 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I see it more like the browser group wanted it to be a 'real' browser and not held down by having to be compliant with the hobby OS. But that's just my reading from the outside. :)

They mentioned being more open to OSS packages, which probably wouldn't work on Serenity.

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[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What language?

[–] AnActOfCreation@programming.dev 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Looks like mostly C++.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee -2 points 5 months ago

Well fuck

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