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Curious why they would use webkit, I checked their FAQ, but couldn't find any answer.

• ericyan 9mo ago
  It also runs on iOS/iPadOS and Webkit is the only allowed engine on these platforms (outside Japan).
  • jsheard 9mo ago
    You have to use the system Webkit though, right? So even though Orion is based on Webkit they are still constrained compared to other platforms, where they can patch the engine if necessary.
    • jlarocco 9mo ago
      That limitation is only on iOs, though.
      • saagarjha 9mo ago
        The same restrictions apply to iPadOS.
• the_other 9mo ago
  Guessing: it's not Blink, but it's easier to work with than Firefox's engine. I know people fork FF, but I vaguely recall hearing the engine itself was harder to separate and integrate into other systems. I'm sure someone closer to the issues can correct me.
• al_borland 9mo ago
  I’m in favor of browsers going with anything that isn’t Chromium, to slow Google’s complete ownership of the browser.
• f311a 9mo ago
  Battery life and performance on MacOS
• mghackerlady 9mo ago
  chromium is the devil and I understand them not using it, and when Orion started development firefoxes engine wasn't really re-usable iirc. Plus it started life on MacOS
• saagarjha 9mo ago
  It was a good choice for macOS and also works on other platforms.