[sldev] Some initial work on Webkit integration

[Timeless Prototype]

Generally speaking, I think if webkit is used then all webkit-related
security vulnerabilities from the past found in other browsers should be
revisited to make sure they don't apply or are mitigated here.

http://secunia.com/advisories/search/?search=webkit
http://secunia.com/advisories/search/?search=safari
and any Security Updates listed here that may or may not apply to webkit:
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/

- Timeless Prototype
http://www.timelessprototype.com/tpdc/blog/post/2008/06/A-Glimpse-Into-the-Future---SL-Browser-Wars.aspx


Rob Lanphier wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I've been pretty cagey about our efforts with respect to integration of
> Webkit into the Second Life viewer, in large part because we haven't had
> much beyond the prototype/vaporware stage.  The topic came up again at
> the public office hour.  See here for the transcript:
> http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Open_Source_Meeting/2008-11-07
> 
> Not that we're really far beyond the prototype stage still, but we have
> a little work to show you.
> 
> We're working with Torch Mobile, a company with a pretty deep bench when
> it comes to Webkit development (they have several committers on staff). 
> They've published a Git repository with their latest work, which you can
> browse here:
> http://code.staikos.net/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=llmozlib;a=summary
> 
> Note that this is just source code for Webkit integrated into uBrowser
> (which is API compatible with the Second Life viewer, and thus provides
> a step toward integration).  More details about uBrowser are here:
> http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/UBrowser
> 
> They've done some work on QtWebkit, and are in the process of
> prototyping Skia/Webkit.  We haven't settled on an exact direction yet,
> but we'd like to see what people who download the code and try to get it
> working think.
> 
> Rob
> 
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