Microsoft Edge Is Coming to Linux in October 2020

https://linuxreviews.org/Microsoft_Edge_Is_Coming_To_Linux_In_October_2020

by wailin • 6 years ago

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lawnchair_larry• 6 years ago

Which just means Chromium but with Microsoft’s telemetry, correct?

java-man• 6 years ago

and more reboots required.

wailin• 6 years ago

They could put some unique features in it, I haven't actually tried Edge on Windows. It probably be the same as the macOS and Windows versions. I don't know if those are just Chromium wrapped in a Microsoft skin or if they actually got something worthwhile.

jug• 6 years ago

Yes and syncing to Microsoft’s cloud. I think that this matters the most for people picking this on Linux given how common it has got in the enterprise.

pskinner• 6 years ago

Hooray.

fatnoah2• 6 years ago

I'd love to know the overlap between Linux users and those who prefer Edge as their main browser.

alyandon• 6 years ago

I use both Windows and Linux on desktop. For personal web browsing, Firefox is my main driver but for work-related stuff I generally use Google Chrome.

The moment Edge-ium went GA on Windows I was able to uninstall Google Chrome permanently and I will be giving Edge a go on Linux as a potential replacement for Chrome there as well.

fatnoah2• 6 years ago

Thank you! I'm also tied to Chrome for work, and most of my Linux these days is via WSL, so web browsing is not a thing I do there.

qazpot• 6 years ago

I wonder what kind of a person would use Edge on Linux.

HashingtheCode• 6 years ago

People switched to Linux to get away from Microsoft, so it makes perfect sense to me that these same people will now use a Microsoft browser that violates their privacy .....

Microsoft Edge Is Coming to Linux in October 2020

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