[paoda]

It definitely wasn't needed, but it goes against what I think makes SerenityOS so special.

That being that everything in SerenityOS and its several related projects is made from scratch.

[greenthrow]

> If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.

They are using Qt and C++. They have chosen where to draw a line, which is fine, and that line happens to be on the other side of "Javascript Engine".

[bowsamic]

They are not using Qt in Serenity, only on Linux in order to hook up painting and events.

Also, they are making a new programming language (Jakt) to replace a lot of the C++

[sph]

To be fair Qt is just to create the window on Linux, but all the browser internals are their own.

[coldtea]

I think they'll replace Qt with their own GUI lib eventually - and they're already building their own language to replace C++ (for their uses I mean)...

[asddubs]

I guess a precise defition of the line would be something like "no third party code dependencies"

[unclad5968]

Evidently the line is a curve and did not include a third party JS engine, since the project doesn't include a third party JS engine.