JavaScript: Servo’s only garbage collector
by Josh Matthews and Keegan McAllister A web browser’s purpose in life is to mediate interaction between a user and an application (which we somewhat anachronistically call a "document"). Users … Read more
by Josh Matthews and Keegan McAllister A web browser’s purpose in life is to mediate interaction between a user and an application (which we somewhat anachronistically call a "document"). Users … Read more
Web browsers do a lot of calculations on geometric coordinates, in many different coordinate systems and units of measurement. For example, a browser may need to translate a position expressed … Read more
Servo, the next-generation browser engine being developed by Mozilla Research, has reached an important milestone by passing the Acid2 test. While Servo is not yet fully web compatible, passing Acid2 … Read more