• TootSweet@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    The world desperately needs more than just two browsers.

    To the point that I’ve literally started writing a browser from scratch.

    I may rage quit the moment I get 5 minutes into the layout engine. But we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it, lads and lassies and everyone else.

    (And, in practice, my intention is to make a really really simple layout engine and make it better later.)

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      3 months ago

      The HTML is easy.

      I think the hard part is the JavaScript that runs on almost every website.

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      3 months ago

      How about ladybird? They claim to be a “truly independent browser”. I like the idea of creating a new browser, btw

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        Note that if you’re the kind of user who shuns Brave because the CEO says stupid shit, you’ll probably not look fondly upon Ladybird’s project lead and main developer being scared of pronouns.

        If you don’t care about that, it’s an interesting project. Can’t say I approve, though.

        Hard for me to get the link RN, I’ll add it soon.

        Edit: issue on github. Posting to inform people and let each one decide what to do on their own, just don’t harass anyone, please.