> "Now Gecko is old, buggy and slow - at least in comparison to WebKit."
> Even if this is true, its only true today. It will eventually get better, leaving this >argument irrelevant.
Even if it is true today, Mozilla is working on Servo (which will hopefully prove to be a success). There isn't a single reason to not develop competing engines.
Competition will drive all sides to improve their engines. And standardizing on WebKit is like standardizing Linux (it's just a kernel not overall browser). Slow and very hard, if not down-right impossible.
I wish Mozilla all the success in the future but I don't want a monoculture of any engine (Servo/WebKit/Presto/Gecko/<insert engine name> included).
Even if it is true today, Mozilla is working on Servo (which will hopefully prove to be a success). There isn't a single reason to not develop competing engines.
Competition will drive all sides to improve their engines. And standardizing on WebKit is like standardizing Linux (it's just a kernel not overall browser). Slow and very hard, if not down-right impossible.
I wish Mozilla all the success in the future but I don't want a monoculture of any engine (Servo/WebKit/Presto/Gecko/<insert engine name> included).