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by niutech 581 days ago
> Can nothing be done to the web to lower the barrier to entry such that an independent group (a la OpenBSD or similar) can maintain their own?

Of course it can and it is done: Linux Foundation Europe runs Servo, GNOME Foundation runs WebKitGTK and Epiphany, Ladybird Browser Initiative runs Ladybird.
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smallerize 581 days ago
Only WebKitGTK is feature complete. Servo and especially Ladybird are still likely to run into missing features while browsing.
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niutech 581 days ago
But they are in early development, they are making great progress every month.
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smallerize 581 days ago
Despite existing since 2012, and getting funding from several companies, Servo development has been intermittent. It's now pretty usable, but it's not a success story in keeping pace with the tech giants.
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niutech 581 days ago
No, Servo only recently has gained traction and it's doing really well in 2024: https://blogs.igalia.com/mrego/servo-revival-2023-2024/
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