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Having around three-four rendering engines on the market is a good thing, they each separately fuel development of new standards and other projects. We don't want Webkit to become the new IE6.


How does FB buying Opera change the number of rendering engines on the market? As a user, I wouldn't touch FB Opera with a 10-foot pole, but I do at least consider using Opera as the product of an independent company.


Webkit is open, and actively developed.

IE6 was closed, and laid stagnant for years.


Webkit by itself can't fuel the development of new standards. You need several competing parties for that.




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