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Serious question - why?

by dTal 5y ago

anm89 5y ago
Broswer compatibility testing
jikbd 5y ago
Why not? I tried it and it seemed a good browser. I think it’s a good option for those who hate Google.
- hulitu 5y ago
  Does it needs root to install ?
kjaftaedi 5y ago
Serious reply, why not? Why would you not want people to produce software for Linux? Pride? Too much respect for a long standing feud?
- dTal 5y ago
  What I mean is, why would Microsoft do this? If Edge is a nice piece of software that's in demand, why make it easier for people to run it on a rival OS? Conversely, if Edge is shovelware that directly benefits Microsoft in some way, why would anyone go out of their way to run it? Especially anyone who cares enough to go out of their way to install Linux? I'm just struggling to understand the target audience. Although, from some of the sibling comments, perhaps I've underestimated its popularity?
  - NoThisIsMe 5y ago
    > Why would Microsoft do this? Probably because Google already did all the hard work -- it's a Chrome fork -- and it's good press in tech circles.
nsonha 5y ago
why what? It's a genuinely good browser: vertical tabs, built-in coupon finder, built-in add blocker etc. At worst you have your telemetry, that is otherwise sent to Google, sent to MS
EastSmith 5y ago
So you can run Edge Linux on WSLg. /s
- Koshkin 5y ago
  This makes sense to me. Moreover, soon enough you won’t be able to have a Linux running on WSL without Edge being preinstalled or injected - just as has been the case with Windows for a while now.
solarkraft 5y ago
It’s a decent browser. Some don’t mind it being proprietary.
yrds96 5y ago
As a web front-end developer who develop on linux, i can finally ditch a VM with windows for edge tests. Unlikely IE, edge its been a widely used browser since its good as chrome so people don't have the need to switch browser, so it have to be tested Now we can expect apple release safari to linux? I don't expect this so soon.
- hirvi74 5y ago
  I'd feel more comfortable keeping the VM personally.

Serious question - why?

by dTal 5y ago

Serious question - why?

anm89 5y ago

Broswer compatibility testing

jikbd 5y ago

Why not? I tried it and it seemed a good browser. I think it’s a good option for those who hate Google.

hulitu 5y ago
Does it needs root to install ?

kjaftaedi 5y ago

Serious reply, why not? Why would you not want people to produce software for Linux? Pride? Too much respect for a long standing feud?

dTal 5y ago
What I mean is, why would Microsoft do this? If Edge is a nice piece of software that's in demand, why make it easier for people to run it on a rival OS? Conversely, if Edge is shovelware that directly benefits Microsoft in some way, why would anyone go out of their way to run it? Especially anyone who cares enough to go out of their way to install Linux? I'm just struggling to understand the target audience. Although, from some of the sibling comments, perhaps I've underestimated its popularity?
- NoThisIsMe 5y ago
  > Why would Microsoft do this? Probably because Google already did all the hard work -- it's a Chrome fork -- and it's good press in tech circles.

nsonha 5y ago

why what? It's a genuinely good browser: vertical tabs, built-in coupon finder, built-in add blocker etc. At worst you have your telemetry, that is otherwise sent to Google, sent to MS

EastSmith 5y ago

So you can run Edge Linux on WSLg. /s

Koshkin 5y ago
This makes sense to me. Moreover, soon enough you won’t be able to have a Linux running on WSL without Edge being preinstalled or injected - just as has been the case with Windows for a while now.

solarkraft 5y ago

It’s a decent browser. Some don’t mind it being proprietary.

yrds96 5y ago

As a web front-end developer who develop on linux, i can finally ditch a VM with windows for edge tests. Unlikely IE, edge its been a widely used browser since its good as chrome so people don't have the need to switch browser, so it have to be tested Now we can expect apple release safari to linux? I don't expect this so soon.

hirvi74 5y ago
I'd feel more comfortable keeping the VM personally.