New browser in the works.
By Raif Karerat
WASHINGTON, DC: Rumors have run rampant regarding various aspects of the upcoming Windows 10, but until now, Microsoft has been tight-lipped about which browser the operating system will use. Internet Explorer, long a staple of the Windows operating system and digital landscape at large, may finally be taking its final bow.
The new browser is codenamed ‘Spartan’, which may be an indicator of the direction Microsoft plans to take with their new platform. Though Microsoft has remained steadfast in its dedication to the pervasive yet perpetually derided Internet Explorer, Spartan’s lightweight design is alleged to be more akin to Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, both of which have gained significant market share since their respective introductions.
Considering past security flaws and Microsoft’s universally panned refusal to support third party extensions and add-ons, switching gears to a new brand that is free from Internet Explorer’s antiquated stigma may prove to be a shrewd– if not long overdue– decision.
Despite the overture of radical change, sources say Microsoft will stick with its proprietary Chakra JavaScript engine and Trident rendering kit as opposed to Webkit, which powers both Chrome and Apple’s Safari browser. Webkit market share is larger than that of both the Trident rendering kit and the Gecko engine used by Mozilla Firefox.
It is likely Windows 10 will ship with both Spartan and Internet Explorer 11 in order to facilitate the transition, but it is unclear whether Internet Explorer will be updated or merely become a port of the existing build.
Microsoft may reveal more about Spartan on January 21 when the company is due to unveil its latest set of features for Windows 10.
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