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I'm fed up with it, so I'm writing a browser

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Re: I'm fed up with it, so I'm writing a browser

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Post by quitit »

I feel like this is something which a government should be developing and funding.

I understand that governments like to make rules and hope that the market responds with something that matches their vision, but as the EU demonstrated this just ends up with websites with user-consent pop-ups. A worse experience for everyone, and bad actors just find a way around it anyway.

Rather than relying on legislation to play whack-a-mole, why not just build something for everyone with tax dollars and open source.

Re: I'm fed up with it, so I'm writing a browser

#62

Post by agentdrek »

jaytaph wrote: post #59

OP here. Thanks for the pos/neg/neutral comments everybody. Some remarks: Yes, there are a lot of browsers out there where I can contribute to which would be more efficient. But that would result in just a few browsers instead of a lot of browsers. I'm all for the last one, as this would give people options. This IS a pet project. I never told anyone otherwise. I would start writing it even when I wasn't fed up with…

love the name ... needs a 1980's Commodore BASIC visual :-)

Re: I'm fed up with it, so I'm writing a browser

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Post by kwanbix »

quitit wrote: post #61

I feel like this is something which a government should be developing and funding. I understand that governments like to make rules and hope that the market responds with something that matches their vision, but as the EU demonstrated this just ends up with websites with user-consent pop-ups. A worse experience for everyone, and bad actors just find a way around it anyway. Rather than relying on legislation to play w…

funding, sure, developing? not so much. I rather create a foundation that the government can pitch in some money.

Re: I'm fed up with it, so I'm writing a browser

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Post by [deleted] »

jaytaph wrote: post #59

OP here. Thanks for the pos/neg/neutral comments everybody. Some remarks: Yes, there are a lot of browsers out there where I can contribute to which would be more efficient. But that would result in just a few browsers instead of a lot of browsers. I'm all for the last one, as this would give people options. This IS a pet project. I never told anyone otherwise. I would start writing it even when I wasn't fed up with…

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Re: I'm fed up with it, so I'm writing a browser

#65

Post by INTPenis »

jaytaph wrote: post #59

OP here. Thanks for the pos/neg/neutral comments everybody. Some remarks: Yes, there are a lot of browsers out there where I can contribute to which would be more efficient. But that would result in just a few browsers instead of a lot of browsers. I'm all for the last one, as this would give people options. This IS a pet project. I never told anyone otherwise. I would start writing it even when I wasn't fed up with…

As long as you're realistic about it, have fun.

Most of us elders have seen these personal browser projects come and go these past 25-30 years. Odds and history are both against them as a long term viable project.

But as a fun learning experience it's very impressive.

Re: I'm fed up with it, so I'm writing a browser

#68

Post by jaytaph »

INTPenis wrote: post #65
jaytaph wrote: post #59

OP here. Thanks for the pos/neg/neutral comments everybody. Some remarks: Yes, there are a lot of browsers out there where I can contribute to which would be more efficient. But that would result in just a few browsers instead of a lot of browsers. I'm all for the last one, as this would give people options. This IS a pet project. I never told anyone otherwise. I would start writing it even when I wasn't fed up with…

As long as you're realistic about it, have fun. Most of us elders have seen these personal browser projects come and go these past 25-30 years. Odds and history are both against them as a long term viable project. But as a fun learning experience it's very impressive.

i'm 45 :) I consider myself elder as well.. and yes.. i've seen many come and go as well.. I just don't think that should be a reason to not do it.

Re: I'm fed up with it, so I'm writing a browser

#70

Post by mongol »

I can relate. I have also stopped following the news, and almost all social media as well. I don't know if it is an age thing, or just the state of the world. But the past year, opening a news site have given me stress symptoms. And news sites love to feed it. Someone burns a koran? It is only news if it is reported. If someone does it in their basement alone, it would not matter at all. But instead it becomes a global shitstorm which I can't do anything about except be careful in crowded places.

Better to stay home and program. This + ChatGPT have made me more productive than ever before.

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