Is there any code in Firefox (as of 2020) that comes from Netscape Navigator?

Re:Is there any code in Firefox (as of 2020) that comes from... by ape4 on Friday March 27, 2020 @07:35PM (#22707868)

Of course, lots of Firefox is Rust now. (edit: I'm saying "lots", not "most")

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Re:Is there any code in Firefox (as of 2020) that comes from... by MBlume on Friday March 27, 2020 @07:42PM (#22707902)

I don't think this is true? I think Mozilla is interested in using Rust for new code where that makes sense, but the vast majority of Firefox as shipped today is still C++

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Re:Is there any code in Firefox (as of 2020) that comes from... by stonewareslord on Friday March 27, 2020 @08:27PM (#22708129)

They're working on porting it. See Oxidation Project: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Oxidation#Rust_Components

e: Edit url to point to rust status in Firefox

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Re:Is there any code in Firefox (as of 2020) that comes from... by dblohm7 on Saturday March 28, 2020 @03:30AM (#22709781)

Only in specific cases. See the “Recommendations” section in that document.

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Re:Is there any code in Firefox (as of 2020) that comes from... by google234123 on Friday March 27, 2020 @07:43PM (#22707908)

Nice tangent. Is this why it's market share is falling?

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Re:Is there any code in Firefox (as of 2020) that comes from... by pnako on Saturday March 28, 2020 @12:01AM (#22709121)

Firefox market share + Firefox Rust usage is mostly stable.

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