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So multiple incompatible branches of IE and then multiple incompatible branches of WebKit? Mozilla 5.0 (Internet Explorer; Microsoft; webkIEt (like WebKit (lik

• tlrobinson 18y ago
  Multiple incompatible branches of WebKit is still better than the current situation.
  • thwarted 18y ago
    Multiple incompatible branches of webkit in an ecosystem that still has multiple incompatible branches of IE doesn't sound better, as it geometrically grows the number of renders that need to be tested against. There are some things that I wouldn't wish on even my worst enemies, and while multiple incompatible branches of webkit sounds like it would be better, it's still an undesirable situation. If Microsoft uses webkit, I'd like to think it's because they have realized that a consistent web browser experience from a developer point of view is enabling across the industry, not because they just want to leverage all the hardwork of other companies and open source developers just to get a leg up on their marketing. The last thing I want to hear is Microsoft marketing saying "We use Webkit, the same engine that powers other browsers like Apple's Safari" and the masses eating that up, but when we, as developers, know that isn't the case.
    • drusenko 18y ago
      the day microsoft marketing says "We use Webkit, the same engine that powers other browsers like Apple's Safari" is the day they die (death by flying chair)