Post

RingTail
@ringtail-foundation.github.io

Hello everyone, im on a mission of making a browser alternative to chrome, built on top of servo, yk that experimental browser mozilla developed and linux foundation got, its gonna be called ringtail, and i will be documenting my entire journey here ;D #rust #privacy #browser

0 reposts4 likes

RingTail
@ringtail-foundation.github.io

Chrome is the new Internet Explorer. Dominant. Bloated. Owned by an advertising company that profits from tracking you. Firefox was the answer once. It's losing its way. The web needs a new Firefox moment. That's what RingTail is.

RingTail
@ringtail-foundation.github.io

Most Chrome alternatives are just Chrome with a coat of paint. Brave? Chromium. Edge? Chromium. Arc? Chromium. RingTail is built on Servo — a browser engine written entirely in Rust. No Google DNA anywhere in the stack. Hey @servo.org - am trying to build something on top of the engine :D

RingTail
@ringtail-foundation.github.io

Why does Rust matter for a browser? Chrome has had hundreds of CVEs from memory bugs. Buffer overflows. Use-after-free exploits. Rust makes these entire attack classes structurally impossible. RingTail isn't just more private. It's safer at the foundation level

RingTail
@ringtail-foundation.github.io

RingTail's privacy stack goes beyond Firefox: → DNS over HTTPS, always on → CNAME cloaking detection → Full storage partitioning → Canvas/audio/WebGL fingerprint blocking → WebRTC leak prevention → Forced HTTPS everywhere Not settings. Defaults.