[kmlx]

> In terms of open source there are really only Chromium- and Firefox-derived browsers (I’m disregarding projects like the still pre-alpha Ladybird here).

isn’t webkit open source?

https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit

or maybe are you referring to something else?

[laweijfmvo]

Kagi’s browser is based on WebKit, but currently macOS only and non-opensource. I’m perfectly willing to pay for a browser but not sure if closed source is viable no matter how much you trust the company today.

[JumpCrisscross]

> but not sure if closed source is viable

The evidence points in the exact opposite direction.

Open source implies free. And free means getting fucked with ads. I trust a product I pay for versus one reliant on getting bailed out by Google.

[PokemonNoGo]

Same. I mean i have already paid for opera once in life (20 years ago?) I don't have a problem to do it again.

[escape_velocity]

I believe the GNOME Web Browser (previously known as Epiphany) is built from the WebKit source.

[krykp]

This is also a great way to test out a page during web-development in a pinch[when you are on Linux]. Chrome and Firefox are obviously available, and GNOME-Web is useful-enough to fill the gap[of Safari]. I'd always run a real cross-browser test before a proper release. Thankfully the cross-platform issues are dwindling by the day.

[layer8]

WebKit is a browser engine, not a browser. There is no open-source browser based on it that you could use as an alternative to Firefox.

[figomore]

Gnome Web is based on WebKit.

[layer8]

I should have added “cross-platform”. It’s not a viable alternative for most Firefox users.

[ranger_danger]

There are several, just none that are still maintained. But webkit is still open source and there's no reason someone could not fork or start up a new browser project with 90% of the work already done by webkit, you just need a GUI.

[eadmund]

Emacs supports browsing with WebKit: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Em...

This is distinct from its own Emacs Web Wowser, which is a more primitive browser (but quite good for quite a lot!).

[kmlx]

> There is no open-source browser based on it that you could use as an alternative to Firefox.

here you go:

https://github.com/duckduckgo/apple-browsers

[hedora]

I was under the impression Apple forked it and didn’t contribute upstream, but the text on that landing page suggests otherwise.

Is it roughly comparable to safari, functionality-wise?

Also, is there a non-gnome version? Gtk’s fine; containerized gnome, not so much.