Nick LockwoodJul 31, 2023
With Google's latest move to lock down the web (Web Environment Integrity) I'm reminded once again of all the folks who've earnestly tried to assure me over the years that the greatest threat to the open web is actually Apple not allowing 3rd party browser engines on iOS.
Show threadNick LockwoodJul 31, 2023

I genuinely believe that the fact that Webkit is the only engine Apple will allow on iOS is the only thing preventing a complete Chromium monoculture on the web right now.

User choice isn't worth shit if web devs don't support any browser except Chrome, and if 95% of people are using it then that's all they will support.

Show threadAnatole DedeckerAug 1, 2023
@nicklockwood Sorry if I’m saying something dumb, but I was under the impression that WebKit and Chromium come from the same original project, is that not the case? Of course it’s still nice that they are managed separately to avoid new Google bullshit.
Show threadNick LockwoodAug 1, 2023
@anatolededecker Chromium was forked from Apple's WebKit (which was itself a fork of KHTML), but the fork happened a decade ago and they've diverged considerably in that time.
Show threadAnatole Dedecker
@nicklockwood Ok thanks!
Aug 1, 2023 at 1:59pmWeb