Ladybird (web browser)

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Ladybird
Original author(s) Andreas Kling
Developer(s) Ladybird Browser Initiative
Repository github.com/LadybirdBrowser/ladybird
Written in C++, Swift
Operating system Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems.
Type Web browser
License BSD 2-Clause License
Website ladybird.org   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Ladybird is an open-source web browser developed by the Ladybird Browser Initiative, a non-profit organization focused on development of the browser. [1] [2] It is licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License. [3] An alpha release is planned in 2026. [4] Originally a component of SerenityOS, it is now being developed as a standalone project. [5]

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Features

Ladybird uses a new web engine that is being created from scratch by the development team. Unlike SerenityOS, it will also use other open source libraries for development. [3] An ad blocker feature is planned. [6]

History

The project was initially developed by the SerenityOS community using its internal software libraries like LibWeb, LibJS, and LibWasm. On June 30, 2024, Andreas Kling, the maintainer and founder of the SerenityOS project, announced that he would be stepping back from the main project to focus on solely on building the Ladybird browser. [7] [5]

In July 2024 the Ladybird Browser Initiative announced that it was being funded by Chris Wanstrath, the co-founder of GitHub. [6]

In August 2024, Andreas Kling announced on Twitter that the project would be integrating code written in Swift. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ LadybirdBrowser/ladybird, Ladybird, 2024-08-07, retrieved 2024-08-07
  2. ↑ Kling, Andreas. "Announcing the Ladybird Browser Initiative". ladybird.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  3. 1 2 Anderson, Tim (2024-07-03). "Ladybird web browser now funded by GitHub co-founder, promises 'no code' from rivals". DEVCLASS. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  4. ↑ Kling, Andreas. "Ladybird FAQ's". ladybird.org. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. 1 2 "Fork! Ladybird Browser And SerenityOS To Go Separate Ways". Hackaday . July 2, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Förster, Moritz (July 4, 2024). "Ladybird web browser takes off: One million US dollars from GitHub founder". Heise . Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  7. ↑ Proven, Liam (17 October 2023). "Serenity OS turns five and emits first offspring, Ladybird". The Register . Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Kling, Andreas [@awesomekling] (2024-08-10). "We've been evaluating a number of C++ successor languages for @ladybirdbrowser, and the one best suited to our needs appears to be @SwiftLang 🪶" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-09-19– via Twitter.


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