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Nordstjernen Web Browser 1.0.18
by roschdal·Jul 6, 2026·5 points·4 comments
AI Analysis
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145k LOC browser engine in C with no JIT and spec-first compliance.
Strengths
- •145k clean-room C LOC is auditable by one person — remarkably small for a browser engine.
- •Spec compliance measured against WHATWG text directly, not other browsers — novel methodology.
- •No JIT + process-per-tab sandboxing is a genuine security tradeoff worth considering.
Weaknesses
- •No JIT means JavaScript performance will lag significantly behind Chrome and Firefox.
- •139 spec rows across 16 sections is still early — major compatibility gaps remain.
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Target Audience
Systems programmers, privacy-focused users, browser engine enthusiasts
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Post Description
Nordstjernen Web Browser 1.0.18 released.
https://github.com/nordstjernen-web/nordstjernen/releases/ta...
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