How Firefox Got Fast Again

Re:How Firefox Got Fast Again by DiThi on Monday November 13, 2017 @03:20PM (#15689842)

I've been using FF sync for at least 3 years now, probably more. And FF 57 is definitely on par with Chrome in browsing speed. Still not quite there with WebGL, though. The debugger is much better now, too, and surprisingly more responsive than Chrome's.

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Re:How Firefox Got Fast Again by mintplant on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @01:41AM (#15693200)

With regard to WebGL, it depends. This demo, for example, runs at 30fps in Firefox for Android and 4fps in Chrome on my Nextbit Robin: https://www.shadertoy.com/view/Ms2SD1

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Re:How Firefox Got Fast Again by DiThi on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @05:59AM (#15694060)

Shadertoy is just drawing a plane with a shader. Many less graphics calls than a regular WebGL app (which is where Chromium still shines). Even then, Chromium renders that link full screen a bit smoother than FF in Linux desktop.

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Re:How Firefox Got Fast Again by kaycebasques on Monday November 13, 2017 @04:47PM (#15690565)

JS debugging in particular or do you mean the developer tools in general?

(I'm the Chrome DevTools tech writer / advocate)

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Re:How Firefox Got Fast Again by DiThi on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @05:55AM (#15694041)

Yes, mostly JS debugging.

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