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by smoldesu 1019 days ago
Why wait for Apple to do it? WebKit is Open Source and cross-platform, all of the tools to make a stripped-back, privacy respecting browser are right in front of you. Linux even has a couple WebKit-based browsers to prove that it's possible, although none of them are really that popular relative to Chrome or Firefox. All things considered, it's not surprising that Apple (or anyone really) hasn't done this.
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Terretta 1019 days ago
Another proof point:

https://browser.kagi.com/

Though not Windows, it shows marrying up Chrome/Firefox extensions on WebKit engine, with iCloud sync.

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sebazzz 1019 days ago
Interesting. I assumed it was just another Chromium clone. This might be the closest thing we also have when it comes to testing Safari compat on Windows.
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em-bee 1018 days ago
except there is no word on supporting windows or linux. it would be a nice alternative, especially once it becomes FOSS as they plan to. maybe when that happens someone will port it.

oh wait, there is: https://orionfeedback.org/d/2321-orion-for-windows-android-l...

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solardev 1019 days ago
No regular user is going to care that there is yet another Webkit derivative browser if it's not backed by a big name like Apple.
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smoldesu 1019 days ago
Many regular users wouldn't care regardless. To the contrary, some might ask why we need another big proprietary browser option at all. If the answer is merely "to appease Apple users on other platforms", the outcome will probably be similar to the last time Safari went cross-plat.
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solardev 1019 days ago
True. Even as a Mac user I wouldn't want to use Safari on Windows again. It just feels like a second-class citizen.
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