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In a world where UNIX-inspired systems run most software, I like to imagine that it’s possible for a UNIX-like browser to become dominant. Recall that UNIX (an
by gen220 3y ago
In a world where UNIX-inspired systems run most software, I like to imagine that it’s possible for a UNIX-like browser to become dominant.
Recall that UNIX (and C) were built (and adopted) in response to perceived over-complexities in contemporary systems.
Maybe in 20 years we’ll recall + interact with Chrome like how people in the 80s recall + interacted with Multics or OS/360.
To complete the analogy, I guess you’d expect to see this browser come out of former Safari interns/engineers at Apple.
- lib-dev 3y agoPeople interested in building browsers should look into WebKit. You can use that for HTML/CSS/JS rendering and save a lot of time/effort.
- grishka 3y agoBut the thing is that if I were to build a browser, I'd start from the requirement that websites should be treated like malware that can't be trusted. Applying my ideas to a preexisting enormous codebase feels troublesome.
- aktenlage 3y ago> To complete the analogy, I guess you’d expect to see this browser come out of former Safari interns/engineers at Apple. Sounds like Andreas Kling: https://www.techgamingreport.com/new-ladybird-web-browser-what-developer-andreas-kling-is-planning-with-his-team/ https://www.techgamingreport.com/new-ladybird-web-browser-wh...