Extension support is basically a minimum requirement for me (especially uBO, but also some others like Bypass Paywalls Clean, FastStream, and SponsorBlock). They can add overhead to the browser, but if the browser itself is solid and as efficient as they are pushing for. Then I can handle knowing that any extra RAM or processes are my fault. I imagine that if they truly keep all the data collection and telemetry we see in other browsers. Then the overhead of extensions might just make resources only about as bad as a clean install of the others without extensions. Which would still be a win in my book. Even if they don't have extensions, it will still be fun to have around and see how it evolves over time. Might even inspire folks to try doing the hardest part of making new browsers instead of endless forks that are at the whim of the base they came from.

I'm sure they'll get extension support at some point. They also said they intend to add a built in adblocker

I knew of their existence, but I should keep an eye on servo

My guess would be to have their business less dependant on Google's whims and more reliant on actual web standards

They give a good Image to this kind of developer and enthusiasts group

Also, a possible chance of not having to depend on google, for 100k bucks, thats a really cheap ticket for them

Alpha is expected sometime 2026 (but far from perfect) A more polished now beta, in 2027 And if all goes well, the first 1.0 release in 2028

Still, probably for most people it won't be worth using until the beta releases, or even until 1.0

Giving estimates for complex software projects is really hard.

Haha🙂 *fowl

No, but there are monthly updates on their YouTube channel, and they've made great progress!

It's going through some good breakthroughs, I for example can now use proton mail on it, but it's not in a daily usable state

They are aiming for an alpha in 2026, beta in 2027, and release 2028

Lovely way of taking everything out of context

Statistically speaking, for advertisers. That's, like, four levels removed from "dogs" and three from "bitches".

Mainly humans, but ladybird is built for dogs who like ladybugs and birds and, tech :)

I believe the project has been parked on neutrality and common respect for a while, the biggest "controversy" I know of is that the lead developer and founder said something about hiring back when he worked at apple, based on inclusivity vs talent, being a bad way of doing things, and people went crazy over that

Companies and organizations earn money by selling user data from these intrusive AIs, and ladybird is the complete opposite, so I doubt it, probably the closest thing to that will be allowing users to have their preferred AI linked on the sidebar, which is normal and non-intrusive by itself

Edit: Some companies earn even more money just by keeping investors happy with this AI bubble

That's it. And it seems like they don't stop at "mere" transphobia: https://mastodon.social/@alatiera/115272605624599561

Edit: Browsing by "active" threads, I didn't see that this one was two weeks old. Oh well 😅