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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think it's good of them to do this, but yes, releasing a browser that isn't open source in 2024 is pretty ancient thinking.

As far as what engine it's based on, there are really 3. Blink, Webkit, and Gecko. I agree that if you're worried about Google taking over, Blink is the worst one to choose, but it's not like there are a lot of options.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Blink and Webkit are the same engine, just forked at some point in their history.