announcing new port of webkit
ProFUSION announces new EFL port of WebKit
We are proud to announce the first stable release of a new port of WebKit based on the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL).
WebKit, the browser rendering engine that is used in millions of devices, is quickly becoming the de facto standard of the mobile world and we’re excited to be working on improving it and contributing back.
Regarding the EFL port, it’s based on the one announced on the end of 2008, but it was almost completely rewritten, making it faster, more stable and more in accordance with the Enlightenment project. This first release was meant to provide a solid base for further work, so we would like to encourage everyone to test it and provide feedback. As a special treat for the Enlightenment community, the EFL port provides the user with a regular Evas object, so you can easily embed it on your application and the possibilities here are quite exciting.
One of the first contributions that the EFL port is making that will also help with the other ports is the build system. We’re working hard to establish CMake as a viable alternative for all others to switch to, if they so desire. Using CMake allowed us to easily enable support for shared core builds, giving us faster build times and smaller memory footprints. Work on getting CMake integrated with the other ports is ongoing, and if you would like to help out just get in touch at #webkit-efl at the Freenode IRC server.
If you would like to build it for yourself, there are instructions for usage available at the WebKit wiki. We would like to thank Samsung for their sponsorship of this project. The interaction between big companies and FLOSS is not usually an easy one, but they are doing fantastic work so far and are already starting contributing back with patches for both the EFL and the WebKit port.
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