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?
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.Thou shalt program with memory management as an axiomatic paradigm.
All praise the Omnissiah, so on, and so forth.
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
That aur link should be: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ladybird-git 🙂
Verify your dependencies! Also check the release comments for tips and tricks.
Linux is the only platform to get native WebGL, too!
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
What problem are they trying to solve?
Building Firefox from scratch.
Why? What would that benefit?
Definitely wish them the best though :)
Completely unrelated, but I saw these in close proximity. A name change might be in order if this turns out to be a thing. Then again, maybe not.
Serial killer hysteria returns to Austin after another body pulled from Lady Bird Lake
the first thing i thought of was the dog from King of the Hill :)
I only think of a First Lady.
ah yes, LBJ’s wife, also LBJ.
Not this again… 🙄
