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WebKit and Blink Forks

The cluster discusses the history, origins from KHTML, forks like Blink for Chrome, and usage of WebKit in browsers such as Safari, along with its open-source nature and derivatives.

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e.g KDE GP JS ASOP CSS WebKit QtWebKit KHTML GNOME webkit blink fork chrome webview chromium forked engine safari apple

Sample Comments

typpilol • Sep 25, 2025 • View on HN

You beat me to this comment. Webkit is not an apple only thing

TylerE • Jul 2, 2013 • View on HN

Maybe because Webkit is open source and was developed independently?

matt_s • Feb 4, 2022 • View on HN

I think you mean: Its Webkits all the way down

hawski • Jun 27, 2024 • View on HN

WebKit and its derivatives then.

juiceandjuice • Nov 24, 2010 • View on HN

Except webkit was a fork of KHTML.

epse • May 17, 2019 • View on HN

Yeah WebKit was developed for safari, which chrome forked into blink. Safari still uses WebKit

saagarjha • Aug 5, 2023 • View on HN

Why Firefox? What’s wrong with the WebKit they’re using already?

madeofpalk • Feb 5, 2025 • View on HN

Basically became webkit. Which google forked for Blink/Chrome

pcwalton • Jul 2, 2013 • View on HN

Chrome doesn't use WebKit anymore. They forked it into Blink.

soperj • Jul 27, 2021 • View on HN

You're saying it like Webkit wasn't also a fork.