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Announcing the Ladybird Browser Initiative (ladybird.org)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (3 children)

builds a new browser from scratch without borrowing existing code

still chooses to do it in C++

Epic fail

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

The language choice was because Ladybird started as a component of SerenityOS, which is also written in C++. With this separation, they are free to gradually introduce other language(s) into the codebase, and maybe eventually replace C++ entirely, piece by piece.

In Hackernews thread about this, the head maintainer mentioned that they have been evaluating several languages already, so we'll see what the future brings.

In the meantime, let's try to be mature about it, what do you say?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Rust or bust

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not sure if you are trying to be funny, but if not: enlighten us?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

C++ is a very old, extremely complex language. There are arguably objectively better modern alternatives, such as Rust.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I agree that Rust is the way to go, but calling something "arguably" & "objectively" in the same breath is a bit of a paradox innit?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Rust is great, but anybody developing something should have the ability to choose whatever programming language they prefer. If you want it made with rust, make it yourself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Of course, but it still makes sense to think carefully about the advantages of disadvantages of the tools you use when starting any project.