• Fitik@fedia.io
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    One of the differences is that Gecko written in C++ while Servo is written in Rust

    It’s also more optimized and modern

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      That may explain the language it was written in (if that even matters? Not a developer) but why is Gecko supposdely not open source?

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        The language doesn’t really matter, the important thing is that it’s a new codebase with a focus on memory safety and performance, and Rust helps servo achieve that goal. Gecko is an older codebase, so its focus would be more on compatibility.

        Both are open source, servo is mostly exciting because it’s a ground-up reimplementation, so it’s not shackled by older decisions.

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        Ah you got my comment wrong! I didn’t mean to suggest Gecko is closed source. I just wanted another web engine that is also open source.

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        Gecko is open source. They were saying it would be good to have a new FOSS browser engine that isn’t Chromium or Gecko to add some competition to the mix