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I actually think that, a few of us would be totally willing to build a new strong, fast and privacy centric browser. Some absolutely incredible ideas have been

I actually think that, a few of us would be totally willing to build a new strong, fast and privacy centric browser. Some absolutely incredible ideas have been discussed about a potential new engine (Servo based) that could be privacy-first / lightweight / fast / bloat-free. This would require rethinking the web in a retro-compatible way, and here again I've heard of some very smart ideas. … but who's gonna lead that? And where will the money come from?

igorfortyfour 5y ago
Personally, I'd be willing to pay a per-user licensing fee for such a browser if it was the real deal.
- WhyNotHugo 5y ago
  See my reply to gp: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30776943 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30776943
WhyNotHugo 5y ago
> And where will the money come from? There are organizations that give grants for open source development that impact people, and a browser seems like an extraordinary good fit, e.g.: https://nlnet.nl/ https://nlnet.nl/ Additional, asking individual users for funding is very wise (like what Signal is doing[1]). Sending a clear message of why funding is needed is also important. I'd personally be willing to put some recurring funds into this, and I'm sure many other people in tech would care about this too -- pretty much the same of us that are pissed at where Firefox is heading. I care about this subject a lot, I'd be interested in corresponding with people with the actual expertise to work on it, want to shoot me an email? hugo at whynothugo.nl [1]: https://signal.org/blog/become-a-signal-sustainer/ https://signal.org/blog/become-a-signal-sustainer/
- ex_mozilla 5y ago
  Browser engineers are expensive. And we need a lot of those. And before leaving their current well paying job, they need the insurance that a potential people-funded contract won't die off after 2 years. Hard.

igorfortyfour 5y ago

Personally, I'd be willing to pay a per-user licensing fee for such a browser if it was the real deal.

WhyNotHugo 5y ago
See my reply to gp: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30776943 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30776943

WhyNotHugo 5y ago

> And where will the money come from? There are organizations that give grants for open source development that impact people, and a browser seems like an extraordinary good fit, e.g.: https://nlnet.nl/ https://nlnet.nl/ Additional, asking individual users for funding is very wise (like what Signal is doing[1]). Sending a clear message of why funding is needed is also important. I'd personally be willing to put some recurring funds into this, and I'm sure many other people in tech would care about this too -- pretty much the same of us that are pissed at where Firefox is heading. I care about this subject a lot, I'd be interested in corresponding with people with the actual expertise to work on it, want to shoot me an email? hugo at whynothugo.nl [1]: https://signal.org/blog/become-a-signal-sustainer/ https://signal.org/blog/become-a-signal-sustainer/

ex_mozilla 5y ago
Browser engineers are expensive. And we need a lot of those. And before leaving their current well paying job, they need the insurance that a potential people-funded contract won't die off after 2 years. Hard.