And the creator of KHTML is now part of WebKit team at Apple.
Even KDE eventually dropped KHTML in favor of KHTML’s own successor, WebKit-based engines (like QtWebKit and later Qt WebEngine based on Chromium).
A web engine isn’t just software — it needs to keep evolving.
Recognising the value of someone’s work is better than ignoring it and trying to build everything from scratch on your own, Microsoft's Internet Explorer did not last.
Even KDE eventually dropped KHTML in favor of KHTML’s own successor, WebKit-based engines (like QtWebKit and later Qt WebEngine based on Chromium).
A web engine isn’t just software — it needs to keep evolving.
Recognising the value of someone’s work is better than ignoring it and trying to build everything from scratch on your own, Microsoft's Internet Explorer did not last.