Ask HN: Why won't Firefox switch to Blink at this point?

2 pointsaledthemathguy4y ago2 comments

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Because a complete rendering engine monoculture would be a bad thing?

A very very VERY BAD THING.

those of us who programmed to IE5 AND 6 do remember how hard it was to take the power from MS to deliver it to it's right owner: W3C.

Sure, now it's in Googles hands... People just didn't wake up yet. they keep on wanting to live the dream...

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Because a complete rendering engine monoculture would be a bad thing?

A very very VERY BAD THING.

those of us who programmed to IE5 AND 6 do remember how hard it was to take the power from MS to deliver it to it's right owner: W3C.

Sure, now it's in Googles hands... People just didn't wake up yet. they keep on wanting to live the dream...

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse