I want to start this post off by saying that I fully understand software loyalty. There are people who will defend Firefox to the end of the Earth, and there should be! Over the years, Firefox has been invaluable to the open web, and is solely responsible for securing web standards in general. Without them, the web would surely be yet another decaying Google platform. So in my opinion, there is nothing wrong with defending Firefox at every turn. It is a tough market, and they should do anything it takes to secure their own survival.
That being said, there comes a time when we must explore our options. As Firefox shifts towards an advertising and tracking model, Ladybird, the first new browser engine since the 90's with the ability to pass the Acid3 JavaScript test suite, has secured a $1 million grant from the founder of GitHub. This is exciting news to put it lightly, and may very well be a small glimmer of light at the end of this tunnel.
In my opinion, if there is to be any hope for the future of the open web, we must put our full support in backing behind the Ladybird project by any means available to us. Please, spread the word, contribute, or donate whatever you can. I truly feel the future of the open web may depend on it.
Tell your friends!
That being said, there comes a time when we must explore our options. As Firefox shifts towards an advertising and tracking model, Ladybird, the first new browser engine since the 90's with the ability to pass the Acid3 JavaScript test suite, has secured a $1 million grant from the founder of GitHub. This is exciting news to put it lightly, and may very well be a small glimmer of light at the end of this tunnel.
In my opinion, if there is to be any hope for the future of the open web, we must put our full support in backing behind the Ladybird project by any means available to us. Please, spread the word, contribute, or donate whatever you can. I truly feel the future of the open web may depend on it.
Tell your friends!