Microsoft is always free to fork Chromium. Given how nodejs is still not fragmented (remember io.js), and things are getting along well, I am positive it can b

Microsoft is always free to fork Chromium. Given how nodejs is still not fragmented (remember io.js), and things are getting along well, I am positive it can be done. Microsoft has really shown it can do Open Source well and is willing to let go of its ego if it means more developers/users on their platform. Also Google makes a shit ton of money off chromium through the search bar. Edge is chromium + bing bar. If Edge doesn’t do stupid shit like log you in the browser, blast ads in your face, I am very willing to consider another browser. Chromium won. It has the largest market share. V8 powers both chromium and nodejs. Google showed Microsoft that Open Source can be insanely profitable if there is a money making engine complementary to it. Microsoft’s money makers are Azure, Office, Bing and surface devices. Open source software brings them a ton of good will and new users.