I tried Servo, the undercover web browser engine made with Rust
9 months ago
- #rust
- #web-browsers
- #open-source
- Servo is an independent web browser engine developed in Rust, focusing on speed and security.
- The dominance of Chromium-based browsers threatens the open web, making Servo a crucial alternative.
- Servo aims to be an embeddable rendering engine, potentially replacing Electron or Android WebView.
- Servo's development is managed by the Linux Foundation Europe, not a big tech company.
- Current Servo builds are basic, with rendering bugs and limited features, but show promise in performance tests.
- Servo was originally a Mozilla project, intended to replace parts of Firefox's Gecko engine.
- Mozilla's layoffs in 2020 disrupted Servo's integration into Firefox, but development continues under the Linux Foundation.
- The DOJ's case against Google could impact Firefox's revenue, potentially affecting Gecko's future.
- Servo's future could involve community ownership or merging with Gecko if Firefox adopts WebKit/Chromium.