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, 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]

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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