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Ladybird, a truly independent web browser. (ladybird.org)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Blaze@lemmy.zip to c/linux@programming.dev

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Video announcement by Chris Wanstrath (GitHub co-founder) of the 501(c) non-profit and $1,000,000 donation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9edTqPMX_k

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[-] rah@feddit.uk 9 points 5 months ago

Chris Wanstrath ... $1,000,000 donation

So.. not independent then.

[-] ipacialsection@startrek.website 31 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The website claims that sponsors have no direct influence on the project ("board seats are not for sale"). The reality is that no project of sufficient scale to fully implement web standards can survive without a significant amount of funding.

[-] venoft@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Meanwhile on their website:

Chris Wanstrath (Secretary & Treasurer)

[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 23 points 5 months ago

from the FAQ

How can you be "independent" if you have sponsors?
All sponsorships are in the form of unrestricted donations. Board seats and other forms of influence are not for sale.

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 25 points 5 months ago

The threat of losing future donations if you upset a sponsor is still coercive.

[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 9 points 5 months ago

(sad part is even if they sold out, they’d still be leagues ahead of the compromises Firefox and Chrome have made)

[-] bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I do not understand how folks like you get so shitty about Firefox taking Google money for making it a default search engine when that is the very clear, very limited extent of their relationship. This is the definition of “don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.” Because Firefox is pretty damn near perfect. I feel like I have to be missing something here.

What is the issue here? What compromises have they made that make them so irredeemable? If it’s the search default for google that’s just not sufficient IMO.

[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

arguing for internet censorship
a non-profit that has increased the salary of their CEO 400% while their market share drops 85% and they lay off 250 workers
CPO is suing them for potential discrimination
just bought Anonym, a full on advertising company
blocking anti-censorship addons at Russia’s request
buying into the AI hype

[-] bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I am pro deplatforming.
I need to look into the finances more before drawing a conclusion. Not a good look at face value though.
let’s see the suit play out, but also concerning
don’t know enough about anonym but acquiring an ad-focused company is hardly an indictment
they reversed course on the Russia issue so that’s not an issue and should make you feel better. Their reasoning was also legitimate, even so good on them for realizing it was the wrong - if well intentioned - decision.
everyone is exploring AI who gives a shit. They’ve hardly forced it down our throats like everyone else.