The Picard ManeuverMar 1
Maybe they just don't know any better
Show threadDrunk & Root
firefox is debataable
Mar 1 at 10:24pmWeb
Show threadADTJMar 2
Name a better open source browser built from the ground up that isn’t backed by big tech, I’ll wait.
Show threadThe Stoned HackerMar 2

Ladybird is on the horizon.

Also Firefox isn’t built from the ground up I don’t believe. It’s based on Gecko which iirc was based on KHTML. idk i can’t fully remember don’t take this as fact. i use firefox and prefer it to chomium based browsers but Mozilla has been making really weird moves lately around AI that I think is very unnecessary.

Show threadADTJMar 2

Chrome and Safari are built from forks of KHTML WebKit, not Gecko.

Firefox was born out of the Mozilla project.

Show threadvandsjovMar 2
That came from Netscape?
Show threadMBMMar 2
Ladybird is also making weird moves around AI and I feel obligated to mention fascism
Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI - Ladybird

We're adopting Rust as our C++ successor language, and using AI agents to accelerate the transition.

Show threadpewpewMar 2
Ladybird is not becoming vibe-coded, the AI generated code is being tested and refactored all the time, it’s not straight up slop like what most junior devs do now.
Show threadjmfMar 2
Firefox is literally backed by big tech though?
Show threadDrunk & RootMar 2
there are none but that doesnt mean firefox is good dont settle because everything else is worse
Show threadDrSteveBruleMar 2
Just because there is no better open source browser doesn’t mean it fits the description of OP’s list