“With the launch of supporters of Chromium-based browsers, we’re taking another step forward in empowering the open source community,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation. Press release. “This project will provide much-needed funding and development support for the open development of projects within the chromium ecosystem.”
Many browsers, including Arch, Microsoft Edge, and Opera, use Google’s Chromium as their infrastructure.
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What are the supporters of the Chromium-based browsers group?
The Linux Foundation wrote that the Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers group aims to “provide a neutral space where industry leaders, academia, developers, and the broader open source community work together to support projects within the Chromium ecosystem.” Can,” wrote the Linux Foundation. As such, the group will “remove barriers to innovation, expand adoption, and ensure that projects within the Chromium ecosystem receive the resources they need to thrive.” ”
google, MetaMicrosoft, and Opera have endorsed supporters of Chromium-based browsers. The Linux Foundation said the initiative would be a “neutral space” for “industry leaders, academia, developers, and the broader open source community.”
According to the Linux Foundation, the announcement will not change anything about existing Chromium products. Instead, supporters of Chromium-based browsers will be a new group within the Linux Foundation, following an “open governance model”. In addition, a technical advisory committee will shape the development of the initiative and align it with the needs of the larger Chromium community.
“This initiative will transform our web platform through meaningful and positive partnerships, engaging in collaborative engineering, and partnering with the community to achieve the best outcomes for everyone who uses the web,” said Meghan Perez, vice president of Microsoft Edge. is consistent with commitment.” press release.
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“With the incredible support of The Linux Foundation, we are confident that Chromium-based browsers will create a sustainable platform to support industry leaders, academia, developers, and the broader open source community in continued growth and innovation.” An important opportunity is the Chromium ecosystem,” Parisa Tabriz, vice president of Chromium, said in a press release.
Google will continue to support Chromium.
Chromium was released in 2008 as an open source framework option alongside the proprietary browser Chrome.
The creation of supporters of Chromium-based browsers comes within months of the US government ordering Google to divest from Chrome to prevent a monopoly. While the supporters’ initiative isn’t directly tied to distribution, it gives Chromium some structure to move forward.
According to a January 9 blog, Google accounts for most of Chromium (about 94 percent). Chrome. “Other” and the open source cooperative Igalia are a distant second and third top contributors.
“While we have no intention of reducing this investment, we continue to welcome others to invest more,” the blog said.
Those contributions include running thousands of servers and responding to hundreds of bugs every day, Chrome said.