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The button doesn't say "Open in Edge", it says "See web results". Do you think an average user would expect that to open in their default web browser?
by burkaman 5y ago
The button doesn't say "Open in Edge", it says "See web results". Do you think an average user would expect that to open in their default web browser?
- tester756 5y agoI believe that "See web results" shouldn't use Edge Protocol, instead of Firefox intercepting Edge Protocol. What about stuff that doesn't really work in FF or has terrible performance and Windows/MS wanted to open it in Edge?
- burkaman 5y agoYes, but it does use Edge Protocol. That's why some HN users are upset. I don't think it's an overreaction, and you seem to agree that it's wrong. Responding to your edit: If Microsoft creates a new type of page that works well in Edge but not other browsers, they can make a new protocol for it and allow other browser to support the protocol if they want to. In fact that's exactly what happened here: Microsoft added a new protocol, Firefox said "we support this new protocol with full performance and functionality, so we should be able to open it".