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> EdgeHTML Why doesn't Microsoft open source their engine if they're not using it any more? It can't possibly still have any of the NSCA code in it. Microsof
by djsumdog 7y ago
> EdgeHTML
Why doesn't Microsoft open source their engine if they're not using it any more? It can't possibly still have any of the NSCA code in it.
Microsoft is still a scumbag, claiming to support open source, releasing some of their middle-wear and buying GitHub, yet refusing to release something that could actually make our web community more diverse.
- rcfox 7y agoOne argument I could think of is that it can take a long time for typical users to upgrade their browsers. If they've stopped development on the old version, then open sourcing it could help people find vulnerabilities that will never be addressed.
- babypuncher 7y agoThey are abandoning it outright. I'm not sure what good open sourcing a failed browser renderer would accomplish. Between Gecko, Webkit, Blink, KHTML, and others, there are already plenty of FOSS options out there.
- microcolonel 7y ago> Between Gecko, Webkit, Blink, KHTML That's kinda just two browser engines. Blink is a fork of WebKit, and WebKit is a fork of KHTML. Though I'm partial to the argument that provided the main options are at least FOSS, diversity of implementations is of minimal concern.
- t0astbread 7y agoAre there? I've only seen the major ones you mentioned and Mozilla's Servo which look remotely fit for the modern web. And of those, only WebKit is _really_ easily embeddable.
- sedatk 7y agoOpen sourcing huge code bases is not straightforward. Some of the code could be licensed from other parties who Microsoft needs to bring together and convince on the effort. The code needs audit for any potential legal risks. It's not like "hey I'm just gonna put it on GitHub". It's a tremendous investment.