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'''Ladybird''' is an [[open-source software|open-source]] [[web browser]] developed by the '''Ladybird Browser Initiative''', a non-profit organization focused on development of the browser.<ref>{{Citation |title=LadybirdBrowser/ladybird |date=2024-08-07 |url=https://github.com/LadybirdBrowser/ladybird |access-date=2024-08-07 |publisher=Ladybird}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kling |first=Andreas |title=Announcing the Ladybird Browser Initiative |url=https://ladybird.org/posts/announcement/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=ladybird.org |language=en}}</ref> It is licensed under the [[BSD 2-Clause License]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Tim |date=2024-07-03 |title=Ladybird web browser now funded by GitHub co-founder, promises 'no code' from rivals |url=https://devclass.com/2024/07/03/ladybird-web-browser-project-now-funded-by-github-co-founder-promises-no-code-from-other-browsers/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=DEVCLASS |language=en-GB}}</ref> An [[Software release life cycle#Alpha|alpha release]] is planned in 2026,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kling |first=Andreas |title=Ladybird FAQ's |url=https://ladybird.org/#faq |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=ladybird.org |language=en}}</ref> [[Software release life cycle#Beta|beta release]] is expected in 2027 and a [[Software release life cycle#Stable release|stable release]] for general public in 2028.<ref>{{Cite web | author=World Wide Web Consortium |date=2024-09-25 |title= 🐞Ladybird: A new, independent browser engine — written from scratch| url=https://www.w3.org/events/meetings/8e1ca708-fdbf-4264-a79b-4c953fa85248/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=w3.org |language=en}}</ref> Originally a component of [[SerenityOS]], it is now being developed as a standalone project.<ref name=":1" />
'''Ladybird''' is an [[open-source software|open-source]] [[web browser]] developed by the '''Ladybird Browser Initiative''', a non-profit organization focused on development of the browser.<ref>{{Citation |title=LadybirdBrowser/ladybird |date=2024-08-07 |url=https://github.com/LadybirdBrowser/ladybird |access-date=2024-08-07 |publisher=Ladybird |archive-date=2024-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806041722/https://github.com/LadybirdBrowser/ladybird |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kling |first=Andreas |title=Announcing the Ladybird Browser Initiative |url=https://ladybird.org/posts/announcement/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=ladybird.org |language=en}}</ref> It is licensed under the [[BSD 2-Clause License]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Tim |date=2024-07-03 |title=Ladybird web browser now funded by GitHub co-founder, promises 'no code' from rivals |url=https://devclass.com/2024/07/03/ladybird-web-browser-project-now-funded-by-github-co-founder-promises-no-code-from-other-browsers/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=DEVCLASS |language=en-GB |archive-date=2024-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920183747/https://devclass.com/2024/07/03/ladybird-web-browser-project-now-funded-by-github-co-founder-promises-no-code-from-other-browsers/ |url-status=live }}</ref> An [[Software release life cycle#Alpha|alpha release]] is planned in 2026,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kling |first=Andreas |title=Ladybird FAQ's |url=https://ladybird.org/#faq |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=ladybird.org |language=en}}</ref> [[Software release life cycle#Beta|beta release]] is expected in 2027 and a [[Software release life cycle#Stable release|stable release]] for general public in 2028.<ref>{{Cite web |author=World Wide Web Consortium |date=2024-09-25 |title=🐞Ladybird: A new, independent browser engine — written from scratch |url=https://www.w3.org/events/meetings/8e1ca708-fdbf-4264-a79b-4c953fa85248/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=w3.org |language=en |archive-date=2024-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917202824/https://www.w3.org/events/meetings/8e1ca708-fdbf-4264-a79b-4c953fa85248/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Originally a component of [[SerenityOS]], it is now being developed as a standalone project.<ref name=":1" />


== Features ==
== Features ==
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== History ==
== History ==
The project was initially developed by the [[SerenityOS]] community using its internal [[software libraries]] implementing specific features (with self-descriptive names prefixed with “Lib”, e.g. LibWeb, LibHTTP, LibJS, or LibWasm). On June 30, 2024, Andreas Kling, the maintainer and founder of the SerenityOS project, announced that he would be stepping back from the main project to focus solely on building the Ladybird browser.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Proven |first=Liam |date=17 October 2023 |title=Serenity OS turns five and emits first offspring, Ladybird |url=https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/17/serenity_os_turns_five/ |access-date=8 August 2024 |website=[[The Register]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2024 |title=Fork! Ladybird Browser And SerenityOS To Go Separate Ways |url=https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/fork-ladybird-browser-and-serenityos-to-go-separate-ways/ |website=[[Hackaday]]}}</ref>
The project was initially developed by the [[SerenityOS]] community using its internal [[software libraries]] implementing specific features (with self-descriptive names prefixed with “Lib”, e.g. LibWeb, LibHTTP, LibJS, or LibWasm).
Ladybird was announced by Kling on his Substack site in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ladybird browser spreads its wings |url=https://lwn.net/Articles/976822/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=[[LWN.net]] |archive-date=2024-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926195839/https://lwn.net/Articles/976822/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On June 30, 2024, Andreas Kling, the maintainer and founder of the SerenityOS project, announced that he would be stepping back from the main project to focus solely on building the Ladybird browser.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Proven |first=Liam |date=17 October 2023 |title=Serenity OS turns five and emits first offspring, Ladybird |url=https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/17/serenity_os_turns_five/ |access-date=8 August 2024 |website=[[The Register]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2024 |title=Fork! Ladybird Browser And SerenityOS To Go Separate Ways |url=https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/fork-ladybird-browser-and-serenityos-to-go-separate-ways/ |website=[[Hackaday]]}}</ref>


In July 2024 the Ladybird Browser Initiative announced that it was being funded by [[Chris Wanstrath]], the co-founder of [[GitHub]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Förster |first=Moritz |date=July 4, 2024 |title=Ladybird web browser takes off: One million US dollars from GitHub founder |url=https://www.heise.de/en/article/Ladybird-web-browser-takes-off-One-million-US-dollars-from-GitHub-founder-9789840.html |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=[[Heise (company)|Heise]]}}</ref>
In July 2024 the Ladybird Browser Initiative announced that it was being funded by [[Chris Wanstrath]], the co-founder of [[GitHub]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Förster |first=Moritz |date=July 4, 2024 |title=Ladybird web browser takes off: One million US dollars from GitHub founder |url=https://www.heise.de/en/article/Ladybird-web-browser-takes-off-One-million-US-dollars-from-GitHub-founder-9789840.html |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=[[Heise (company)|Heise]]}}</ref>


In August 2024, Andreas Kling announced on social networking service [[Twitter|Twitter]] that the project would be integrating code written in [[Swift (programming language)|Swift]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1822236888188498031 |user=awesomekling |title=We've been evaluating a number of C++ successor languages for @ladybirdbrowser, and the one best suited to our needs appears to be @SwiftLang 🪶 |first=Andreas |last=Kling |date=2024-08-10 |access-date=2024-09-19}}</ref>
In August 2024, Andreas Kling announced on social networking service [[Twitter]] that the project would be integrating code written in [[Swift (programming language)|Swift]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1822236888188498031 |user=awesomekling |title=We've been evaluating a number of C++ successor languages for @ladybirdbrowser, and the one best suited to our needs appears to be @SwiftLang 🪶 |first=Andreas |last=Kling |date=2024-08-10 |access-date=2024-09-19}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 15:34, 23 December 2024

Ladybird
Original author(s)Andreas Kling
Developer(s)Ladybird Browser Initiative
Repositorygithub.com/LadybirdBrowser/ladybird
Written inC++, Swift
EngineLibWeb
Operating systemLinux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems.
Available in1 languages
List of languages
English
TypeWeb browser
LicenseBSD 2-Clause License
Websiteladybird.org

Ladybird is an open-source web browser developed by the Ladybird Browser Initiative, a non-profit organization focused on development of the browser.[1][2] It is licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License.[3] An alpha release is planned in 2026,[4] beta release is expected in 2027 and a stable release for general public in 2028.[5] Originally a component of SerenityOS, it is now being developed as a standalone project.[6]

Features

Ladybird uses a new browser engine called LibWeb that is being created from scratch by the development team. Unlike SerenityOS, it will also use other open source libraries for development.[3] An ad blocking feature is planned.[7]

History

The project was initially developed by the SerenityOS community using its internal software libraries implementing specific features (with self-descriptive names prefixed with “Lib”, e.g. LibWeb, LibHTTP, LibJS, or LibWasm).

Ladybird was announced by Kling on his Substack site in September 2022.[8]

On June 30, 2024, Andreas Kling, the maintainer and founder of the SerenityOS project, announced that he would be stepping back from the main project to focus solely on building the Ladybird browser.[9][6]

In July 2024 the Ladybird Browser Initiative announced that it was being funded by Chris Wanstrath, the co-founder of GitHub.[7]

In August 2024, Andreas Kling announced on social networking service Twitter that the project would be integrating code written in Swift.[10]

References

  1. ^ LadybirdBrowser/ladybird, Ladybird, 2024-08-07, archived from the original on 2024-08-06, retrieved 2024-08-07
  2. ^ Kling, Andreas. "Announcing the Ladybird Browser Initiative". ladybird.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  3. ^ a b Anderson, Tim (2024-07-03). "Ladybird web browser now funded by GitHub co-founder, promises 'no code' from rivals". DEVCLASS. Archived from the original on 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  4. ^ Kling, Andreas. "Ladybird FAQ's". ladybird.org. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. ^ World Wide Web Consortium (2024-09-25). "🐞Ladybird: A new, independent browser engine — written from scratch". w3.org. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  6. ^ a b "Fork! Ladybird Browser And SerenityOS To Go Separate Ways". Hackaday. July 2, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Förster, Moritz (July 4, 2024). "Ladybird web browser takes off: One million US dollars from GitHub founder". Heise. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  8. ^ "Ladybird browser spreads its wings". LWN.net. Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  9. ^ Proven, Liam (17 October 2023). "Serenity OS turns five and emits first offspring, Ladybird". The Register. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  10. ^ Kling, Andreas [@awesomekling] (2024-08-10). "We've been evaluating a number of C++ successor languages for @ladybirdbrowser, and the one best suited to our needs appears to be @SwiftLang 🪶" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-09-19 – via Twitter.


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