Why Mozilla is Committed to Gecko as WebKit Popularity Grows
In the wake of Google’s release of the new WebKit-based Chrome browser, some technology enthusiasts are beginning to wonder if the days are numbered for Mozilla’s Gecko rendering engine. Despite the growing popularity of WebKit, those who understand the differences between the two rendering engines and have an appreciation of Gecko’s technical strengths, recognize that there is no basis for speculation about the possibility of Mozilla adopting it for future versions of Firefox.
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