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Safari vs. KHTML

Posted by Zonk on from the sibling-rivalry dept.

Johnny Mnemonic writes "CNET has a story that describes the divergence between the code base of Safari and KHTML. Although there were high hopes that Apple would contribute significantly to the OSS project, that optimism has all but disappeared. Is an unrealized danger of OSS that others may take your project in a direction you didn't intend? Can OSS code and goals harmonize with the goals and needs of corporation designed code? Is it that Apple mismanaged the relationship, or that the KHTML guys expected too much? Interesting warning for other OSS-corporate marriages." We've previously reported on the frustration in the OSS community on this issue.

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  1. honestly. by Suppafly · · Score: 4, Funny

    We've previously reported on the frustration in the OSS community on this issue.

    Atleast you're being honest.

  2. Ultimate Question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Oh! The Agony for the typical Slashdotter!

    Its Apple vs OSS!!! Whom to support? Whom to deride??

    Ofcourse, things coluld have been more agonizing if it had been Google vs Apple vs OSS.

    Will all the /.tters realize that Apple is just raping the OSS community. They did it with FreeBSD & now with KHTML.

    I'd like to REALLY see some Apple fanboy defend this raping of OSS by Apple.

  3. Obviously! by sammykrupa · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obviously Apple is not sharing there code! Slashdot looks great in Safari!

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  4. Re:Free donuts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    If I see someone eating my donuts I put in break room, I'll bring Krispy Kreme next time...& then lock the restrooms....

    That'll teach those bastards....

  5. Re:OS Divergence by JasontheMason · · Score: 2, Funny
    If Safari diverges form KHTML, it's fine with me.

    No it's not! I'm a jealous linux geek who wants all those snazzy improvements, darnit! If Apple's working on it for free then I jolly well better benefit from it! WHERE IS MY FREE STUFF?!?

    Oh dear...I think I've just identified myself with thousands of freeloading geeks...

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  6. Truth of the matter is, by melted · · Score: 1, Funny

    Apple doesn't need KHTML folks anymore. The newest build of Safari is simply the best browser available on the Mac, compared to even Firefox. It does layout beautifully, it renders type beautifully, and it's FAST. Sooo, why would they need to port buggy amateurish crap from KHTML to threre?

  7. Re:Another question by finkployd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Some twit just wrote a blurb at apple. If it was anyone with any technical sense, they'd know that it was Objective C. C++ IS an objective language. Objective C is the abortion of a language that Apple uses all over the place.

    C++ IS an objective language, and Objective C is the abortion?

    Can I buy some pot from you?

    Finkployd