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As a web developer, it's been great not having to worry about supporting/testing with Opera's rendering engine, (or simply another rendering engine, nothing aga
by WiseWeasel 14y ago
As a web developer, it's been great not having to worry about supporting/testing with Opera's rendering engine, (or simply another rendering engine, nothing against Opera in particular) thanks to its low market share. I hope this doesn't mean I have to start testing with yet another browser. Can't FB use Webkit like everyone else?
- Zirro 14y agoHaving around three-four rendering engines on the market is a good thing, they each separately fuel development of new standards and other projects. We don't want Webkit to become the new IE6.
- mibbitier 14y agoWebkit is open, and actively developed. IE6 was closed, and laid stagnant for years.
- gcp 14y agoWebkit by itself can't fuel the development of new standards. You need several competing parties for that.
- WiseWeasel 14y agoHow does FB buying Opera change the number of rendering engines on the market? As a user, I wouldn't touch FB Opera with a 10-foot pole, but I do at least consider using Opera as the product of an independent company.
- pcwalton 14y agoI think your proposed cure (a rendering engine monoculture) is worse than the disease (having to test in multiple engines).
- WiseWeasel 14y agoI'm not saying it would be good for humanity or anything; I'm just saying I'm lazy and content with not supporting Opera.
- mkmcdonald 14y ago> I hope this doesn't mean I have to start testing with yet another browser. Can't FB use Webkit like everyone else? If you're not testing in more than 2-3 browsers, I seriously have to question your acumen as a "web developer". Browsers do exist outside of the Webkit bubble.