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Re:Facebook To Buy Opera? Maybe. by Zirro on Friday May 25, 2012 @11:44AM (#4023950)
Having around three-four rendering engines on the market is a good thing, they each separately fuel development of new standards and other projects. We don't want Webkit to become the new IE6.
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Re:Facebook To Buy Opera? Maybe. by WiseWeasel on Friday May 25, 2012 @02:44PM (#4024881)
How does FB buying Opera change the number of rendering engines on the market? As a user, I wouldn't touch FB Opera with a 10-foot pole, but I do at least consider using Opera as the product of an independent company.
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Re:Facebook To Buy Opera? Maybe. by mibbitier on Friday May 25, 2012 @01:29PM (#4024536)
Webkit is open, and actively developed.

IE6 was closed, and laid stagnant for years.

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Re:Facebook To Buy Opera? Maybe. by gcp on Friday May 25, 2012 @02:02PM (#4024694)
Webkit by itself can't fuel the development of new standards. You need several competing parties for that.
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