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Gecko (software)

Gecko is a browser engine developed by Mozilla. It is used in the Firefox browser, the Thunderbird email client, and in a discontinued state on AOL's Netscape 6, Netscape 7, Netscape Browser and Netscape Navigator 9; this is alongside many other projects.

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Developers
Mozilla Foundation, Mozilla Corporation, Adobe Systems, and other contributors
License
MPL 2.0
Original author
Netscape
Release
1998 as NGLayout
Repository
hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/
Stable release
125 / 16 February 2026; 6 months ago (16 February 2026)

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Gecko (software)

Nodes135
Edges134
Triples13
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014815
Components1

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Gecko (software)

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Developers · 1
Gecko (software) → Mozilla Foundation, Mozilla Corporation, Adobe Systems, and other contributors
License · 1
Gecko (software) → MPL 2.0
Original author · 1
Gecko (software) → Netscape
Release · 1
Gecko (software) → 1998 as NGLayout
Repository · 1
Gecko (software) → hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/
Stable release · 1
Gecko (software) → 125 / 16 February 2026; 6 months ago (16 February 2026)
Type · 1
Gecko (software) → Browser engine
Website · 1
Gecko (software) → developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Gecko
Written in · 1
Gecko (software) → C++, JavaScript, Rust

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gecko firefox mozilla engine netscape quantum browser used web project also servo development performance standards layout released support rendering user

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Gecko (software)DevelopersMozilla Foundation, Mozilla Corporation, Adobe Systems, and other contributors1.00infobox
Gecko (software)LicenseMPL 2.01.00infobox
Gecko (software)Original authorNetscape1.00infobox
Gecko (software)Release1998 as NGLayout1.00infobox
Gecko (software)Repositoryhg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/1.00infobox
Gecko (software)Stable release125 / 16 February 2026; 6 months ago (16 February 2026)1.00infobox
Gecko (software)TypeBrowser engine1.00infobox
Gecko (software)Websitedeveloper.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Gecko1.00infobox
Gecko (software)Written inC++, JavaScript, Rust1.00infobox
incremental reflowinstance ofhad limited support for dynamic HTML and lacked features0.80text
Firefoxinstance ofIt is also used in other Mozilla web browser derivatives0.80text
Firefox for Androidinstance ofIt is also used in other Mozilla web browser derivatives0.80text

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