Ladybird Browser Shifts to Maintainer-Only Contributions Ahead of First Alpha Release
By
Bobby Borisov
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Summary
Ladybird, an open-source web browser under development, is closing all public pull requests and transitioning to a maintainer-only code contribution model as it approaches its first alpha release. The project, which decided to rewrite its engine in Rust in February, cited weakened trust around AI-generated code as a key reason for the policy change. Founder Andreas Kling announced that all currently open public pull requests will be closed, and only project maintainers will introduce code changes going forward.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWe will no longer accept public pull requests.
From now on, code changes to the Ladybird codebase will only be introduced by project maintainers.
The still-in-development Ladybird browser ends public pull requests as it prepares for its first alpha, citing weakened trust around AI-generated code.
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