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
Engine LibWeb
Operating system Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems.
Available in1 languages
List of languages
English
Type Web browser
License BSD 2-Clause License
Website ladybird.org

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] beta release is expected in 2027 and a stable release for general public in 2028. [5] Originally a component of SerenityOS, it is now being developed as a standalone project. [6]

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Features

Ladybird uses a new browser engine called LibWeb 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 blocking feature is planned. [7]

History

The project was initially developed by the SerenityOS community using its internal software libraries implementing specific features (with self-descriptive names prefixed with “Lib”, e.g. LibWeb, LibHTTP, LibJS, or LibWasm).

Ladybird was announced by Andreas Kling, the maintainer and founder of the SerenityOS project, on his Substack site in September 2022. [8]

On June 30, 2024, Kling announced that he would be stepping back from the main project to focus solely on building the Ladybird browser. [9] [6]

In July 2024 the Ladybird Browser Initiative announced that it was being funded by Chris Wanstrath, the co-founder of GitHub. [7]

In August 2024, Andreas Kling announced on social networking service Twitter that the project would be integrating code written in Swift. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ LadybirdBrowser/ladybird, Ladybird, 2024-08-07, archived from the original on 2024-08-06, 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. Archived from the original on 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  4. ↑ Kling, Andreas. "Ladybird FAQ's". ladybird.org. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. ↑ World Wide Web Consortium (2024-09-25). "🐞Ladybird: A new, independent browser engine — written from scratch". w3.org. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  6. 1 2 "Fork! Ladybird Browser And SerenityOS To Go Separate Ways". Hackaday . July 2, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Förster, Moritz (July 4, 2024). "Ladybird web browser takes off: One million US dollars from GitHub founder". Heise . Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  8. ↑ "Ladybird browser spreads its wings". LWN.net . Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  9. ↑ Proven, Liam (17 October 2023). "Serenity OS turns five and emits first offspring, Ladybird". The Register . Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  10. ↑ 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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