From 9a307d99dc67822992b718208cc40c8f416ec84d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rohan Kumar Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2022 21:32:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] New note: re: addition of data for the SerenityOS browser --- ...-addition-of-data-for-the-serenityos-browser.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/notes/re-addition-of-data-for-the-serenityos-browser.md diff --git a/content/notes/re-addition-of-data-for-the-serenityos-browser.md b/content/notes/re-addition-of-data-for-the-serenityos-browser.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..845961c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/notes/re-addition-of-data-for-the-serenityos-browser.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +title: "Re: Addition of data for the SerenityOS Browser" +date: 2022-08-08T21:32:36-07:00 +replyURI: "https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data/issues/15511" +replyTitle: "mdn/browser-compat-data issue 15511: Addition of data for the SerenityOs Browser" +replyType: "DiscussionForumPosting" +replyAuthor: "Linus Groh" +replyAuthorURI: "https://linus.dev/" +--- +There's always the possibility of including SerenityOS data in the MDN BCD tables, but not displaying it on MDN just yet. This could give other projects a chance to use these tables for their own purposes. I think a lack of information on feature compatibility is one of the things holding back website compatibility with non-mainstream engines. + +Non-mainstream engines are in a bit of a "catch-22" situation: _enthusiast developers_ don't support them because there's not enough compatibility info; _users_ stick with mainstream engines due to better compatibility; and _other developers_ don't support alternative engines because nobody uses them. Introducing some docs won't break this cycle, but it could disrupt the cycle ever so slightly. + +I would love to see feature comparisons of alternative engines (SerenityOS LibWeb, NetSurf, litehtml, Flow Browser, Servo, et. al.). Maybe including just one alternative engine could be a step in that direction, and the SerenityOS browser looks like the most active of the bunch.