The Ladybird browser project

Open Source@lemmy.ml – 201 points – 9 months ago

Ladybird is an ongoing project to build an independent web browser from scratch.

It is being developed as part of the SerenityOS/serenity project on GitHub.

There are no downloadable binaries yet, as the project is still very unstable. You can follow the build instructions to build it for yourself.

This page is not fancy because we are focusing on building the browser. :^)

Since Ladybird is part of the SerenityOS project, development is coordinated on the SerenityOS discord server.

Imagine wanting to see if you can help with the development, but seeing that the development is coordinated on fucking Discord.

I have an eye for typos and like to notify authors as I’m they’ll want to correct them. Blogs that only allow contact via social media apps frustrate me as I’m not on shitbird, fb, insta, etc. Can’t you just have a public email associated with your writing ffs?

notify authors as I’m they’ll

How about grammar errors?

Hahaha! You got me.

Ooh, the irony!

And written in C++ 🙄 How many times does this mistake have to be made?

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Not sure what’s the problem there?

It's in Proverbs 11:20

The C++ developers are an abomination to the Lord,
But the Rustaceans in their Rust-based OSes are His delight.

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But is there any plans to support GNU Linux distros, like Debian or Nix? From the first look the browser is only for Serenity.

It does build on Linux distros as well. There's already a package on the AUR for instance: https://aur.archlinux.org/ladybird-git.git

Linux is the only platform to get native WebGL, too!

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ladybird-git

On Nix, it’s available:

environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.ladybird ];

Also, is there any plan to provide binaries and builds? Especially for Android, for example, via F-Droid?

F-Droid does not ship binaries. You submit code to be built by F-Droid. This is its strength and also weakness. IzzyOnDroid just pulls in Github releases, which is pretty cool.

IzzyEnDroid docs don’t say they are limited to MS GitHub

The point is that the releases are signed by developers so they cannot be easily faked

Then you should drop the specific name drop of a proprietary platform when a generic option like code repository or software forge could suffice.

It was just my info that they directly use Github releases. Shipping binary packages next to the codebase is something specific for Github and a few other platforms.

A few other platforms like Forgejo (Codeberg), GitLab, & SourceHut? The first 3 open source/open core Git forges I looked up support this… it is not unique to the Microsoft-owned, proprietary offering.

Using Qt and brotli, seems nice! But Discord? Hell no.

Want to contribute to this open project? Create closed Microsoft GitHub & Discord account. https://drewdevault.com/2021/12/28/Dont-use-Discord-for-FOSS.html

To be honest, I think the internet is in desperate need of an alternative to the Chrome/Mozilla/Safari trio. Why can I can no longer get a browser that doesn't shove ads in my face and/or track my every move?

I know this isn't being designed as a browser for everyone. But I'm pleased to see making a web browser isn't an un-enterable area yet.

What's wrong with Mozilla?

Forces ads in my face via Firefox. Sometimes promotes commercial control of the internet. Is borderline for-profit at this stage with all the moneygrubbing and issues that comes with.

Don't get me wrong, they're the best of the lot by a long long way, but they're still problematic.