Why Praising Apple's Safari for Minimum Effort is Dangerous

Abject Praise

I challenge the recent praise for Apple's Safari and iOS 27, arguing that giving credit for doing less than the minimum undermines those who consistently do more. Data from Web Platform Tests reveals that despite massive funding, WebKit lags significantly behind Firefox and Chromium in feature conformance and bug fixes. This performance gap is not accidental but instrumental in maintaining barriers to choice on iOS, forcing developers into the App Store ecosystem.

"With that much cash available, WebKit should be trouncing all comers; instead, it's barely middle of the pack when it isn't losing outright."