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Why doesn't Microsoft just adopt or fork WebKit? The world doesn't need Trident. The case for IE being mandatory in the OS died years ago, and the new directio
by ChikkaChiChi 12y ago
Why doesn't Microsoft just adopt or fork WebKit?
The world doesn't need Trident. The case for IE being mandatory in the OS died years ago, and the new direction Microsoft talks about taking embraces open source.
A Microsoft backed browser that ran WebKit (or even Gecko) would give their team a much stronger platform to stand on when discussing standards. It would also close the door on one of Microsoft's biggest black eyes; the stagnation of the web in the early 2000's because of IE.
- untog 12y agoThe world might not need Trident, but it does need multiple browser engines.
- ChikkaChiChi 12y agoSure. Maybe Gecko and WebKit are enough. At least then the foundations are all open and freely accessible to the world.
- fred_durst 12y agoBecause forks anyway. http://blog.chromium.org/2013/04/blink-rendering-engine-for-chromium.html http://blog.chromium.org/2013/04/blink-rendering-engine-for-...
- ChikkaChiChi 12y agoHence why I said fork. Google still contributes heavily back to Chromium.