Servo
Servo is an experimental web browser engine developed by Mozilla Research, written in the Rust programming language. It is designed to be highly parallel and memory-safe, leveraging Rust's ownership model to prevent common security vulnerabilities like buffer overflows and data races. The project aims to create a modern, high-performance engine for web content rendering, with a focus on embedded systems and new web standards.
Developers should learn Servo when working on web browser development, embedded systems requiring a lightweight and secure rendering engine, or research into parallel computing and memory safety in systems programming. It is particularly useful for projects that prioritize security and performance, such as IoT devices, automotive infotainment systems, or experimental browser features, as its Rust-based design reduces crash risks and exploits.