• TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml
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    3 years ago

    Just to add and remind, the amount of LOC and work in a web browser and its engine is more than Linux kernel itself at this point. This goes for both Gecko and Blink/WebKit browsers.

    People underestimate the amount of work put in modern web browsers. They are ecosystems at this point.

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      3 years ago

      Thats because todays browsers are way too bloated. A fork that trims unnecessary features could be very effective.

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        3 years ago

        There exist things like NetSurf. Or, remove JS execution from web browsers, and now you have un-bloated web browser that cannot access… 80% of clearnet, and cannot comment on Lemmy.

        There have been ideas explored in this direction, like Gemini and Gopher protocols. Some people use them.