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		codereflection on June 10, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Updates Safari Google Chrome Team: "Ah snap, and we just dropped WebKit!" Edit: It's a joke, guys. :/

richbradshaw on June 10, 2013 | [–]

Nothing in there was particularly unknown as far as I know – Webkit 2 has been around for a while, Blink wanted a different direction on much of the newer architectural decisions IIRC.

revelation on June 10, 2013 | [–]

They have been using different JavaScript interpreters all along. Chrome also had per-tab processes since (it feels like) 2010.

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