> Chrome can always be replaced just like Internet Explorer was. Is not even the... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		coribuci on April 29, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Internet Explorer Is Evil (2002) > Chrome can always be replaced just like Internet Explorer was. Is not even the default on most platforms. Firefox is more or less Chrome. Edge same. Vivaldi is also Chrome. > Safari on the other hand... You're not even allowed to replace it with an open source browser. This is a feature.

jtvjan on April 29, 2020 [–]

> Firefox is more or less Chrome.

Not really. Chrome is closer to Safari, since it uses Blink, which is a fork of WebKit (which in turn is a fork of KHTML used in Konqueror). Firefox uses Gecko, which comes from Netscape.

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact