CARD · Card record
Twenty years on, the K-MeleonCCF author returns to V2EX to build a browser against Chrome
The author self-reports having built the Gecko-based K-MeleonCCF browser twenty years ago — before Firefox shipped — to break the IE monopoly, and now announces building a browser from scratch to take on Chrome's. The thread reached 103 replies, mostly debating engine monopoly and whether an independent browser can survive.
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THE STORY · The original
Read the explanation and its limits.
- Originalfounder self-reporthttps://www.v2ex.com/t/1236674
Why it is worth understanding
A veteran developer publicly reasoning about why the browser is worth rebuilding is a rare, verifiable starting point for an independent project; the hundred-reply thread is itself a demand signal.
Conditions and limitations
The track record comes from the founder-self-report and a discussion snapshot; no code or usable release exists yet, and reply volume is attention, not proof of the product.
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THE THREAD · Full timeline
1 event, every row traceable.
A card accumulates records as its story develops: new corroborators, market contrasts, material changes at the original — each dated and linked to its archive day.
- RecordPosted to the V2EX create node announcing the browser rewrite; 103 replies so far.
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SOURCES · Sources and evidence
Check each link's purpose and limits.
Sources and evidence · 2 links
Each link has a purpose and scope. Link counts do not establish independent confirmation; direct support applies only to the statements specified below.
- V2EX create node hot-topic snapshot and original threadScope not documented
A per-link statement of support has not been attached.
- V2EX create nodeScope not documented
A per-link statement of support has not been attached.