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This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Right-Grapefruit-507 on 2024-09-19 08:49:47+00:00.


There's a new independent written from scratch (Meaning it's not based on Chromium, Firefox or WebKit) open-source web browser called Ladybird being developed

The first public Alpha version is scheduled to be released in 2026

You can check out their progress and build from source in their Github repo

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Finally, another web engine is being developed to compete with Chromium and Firefox (Gecko), and they're also working on a browser that will use it.

Here's the maintainer talking about the current state of the project, and a demo of the current functionality

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From the FAQ:

How can you be "independent" if you have sponsors?

All sponsorships are in the form of unrestricted donations. Board seats and other forms of influence are not for sale.

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Video announcement by Chris Wanstrath (GitHub co-founder) of the 501(c) non-profit and $1,000,000 donation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9edTqPMX_k

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