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Or more likely, towards Edge, by virtue of requiring almost no effort to deploy the same set of extensions in a very similar browser in the hands of a company w

by csdvrx 5y ago

Or more likely, towards Edge, by virtue of requiring almost no effort to deploy the same set of extensions in a very similar browser in the hands of a company who doesn't require destroying privacy as much as google does to keep making money.

nvrspyx 5y ago
IIRC, the Edge team said they would adopt manifest v3, but correct me if I'm wrong.
- deleted 5y ago
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- sharken 5y ago
  This page intended for developers of Edge extensions seems to support your statement: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/edge-developer/blob/main/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/developer-guide/migrate-your-extension-from-manifest-v2-to-v3.md https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/edge-developer/blob/main/mi...
- ComputerGuru 5y ago
  Well, Firefox is adopting it too but not breaking the old manifest support at the same time.
cube00 5y ago
One of the "benefits" to Microsoft of using Chromium is reduced development costs and they're not going to get that if they let the forks diverge too much.
- tentacleuno 5y ago
  Right, but 'we don't support this!' would be a great look when most technical people are already strongly opposed to Manifest v3. I'd call it an easy win, but of course they'd have to maintain that and possibly implement / design their own API's when Manifest v4, for example, comes out... so it's definitely not as easy as it may seem.
- Rastonbury 5y ago
  I'm sure Microsoft wouldn't mind spending more on development if it means market share from Google if Chrome breaks everyone's extensions and they still work on Edge
fooey 5y ago
Edge seems to be trying very hard to kill all the momentum they've gained They recently baked in a "feature" to hijack online shopping with some Pay Later garbage: https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-keeps-making-its-edge-browser-worse-for-some-1848139003 https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-keeps-making-its-edge-browser-... Now they're running gross little popups if you browse to the Chrome installer in Edge: https://gizmodo.com/seriously-what-is-going-on-with-microsoft-edge-1848150282 https://gizmodo.com/seriously-what-is-going-on-with-microsof... > “Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft.” > “That browser is so 2008! Do you know what’s new? Microsoft Edge.” > “I hate saving money,” said no one ever. Microsoft Edge is the best browser for online shopping.
- charrondev 5y ago
  Too be honest I don’t think the messages to use edge over chrome are really in the same category as the others. Googles plaster their homepage with a big banner of “hey chrome is so much better than what your using” and did for years. A bit tit for tat in my book.
  - Dylan16807 5y ago
    I just think it's hilarious that they simultaneously call chrome old hat while boasting that they're the same as chrome.

by csdvrx 5y ago

nvrspyx 5y ago

IIRC, the Edge team said they would adopt manifest v3, but correct me if I'm wrong.

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sharken 5y ago
This page intended for developers of Edge extensions seems to support your statement: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/edge-developer/blob/main/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/developer-guide/migrate-your-extension-from-manifest-v2-to-v3.md https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/edge-developer/blob/main/mi...
ComputerGuru 5y ago
Well, Firefox is adopting it too but not breaking the old manifest support at the same time.

cube00 5y ago

One of the "benefits" to Microsoft of using Chromium is reduced development costs and they're not going to get that if they let the forks diverge too much.

tentacleuno 5y ago
Right, but 'we don't support this!' would be a great look when most technical people are already strongly opposed to Manifest v3. I'd call it an easy win, but of course they'd have to maintain that and possibly implement / design their own API's when Manifest v4, for example, comes out... so it's definitely not as easy as it may seem.
Rastonbury 5y ago
I'm sure Microsoft wouldn't mind spending more on development if it means market share from Google if Chrome breaks everyone's extensions and they still work on Edge

fooey 5y ago

Edge seems to be trying very hard to kill all the momentum they've gained They recently baked in a "feature" to hijack online shopping with some Pay Later garbage: https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-keeps-making-its-edge-browser-worse-for-some-1848139003 https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-keeps-making-its-edge-browser-... Now they're running gross little popups if you browse to the Chrome installer in Edge: https://gizmodo.com/seriously-what-is-going-on-with-microsoft-edge-1848150282 https://gizmodo.com/seriously-what-is-going-on-with-microsof... > “Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft.” > “That browser is so 2008! Do you know what’s new? Microsoft Edge.” > “I hate saving money,” said no one ever. Microsoft Edge is the best browser for online shopping.

charrondev 5y ago
Too be honest I don’t think the messages to use edge over chrome are really in the same category as the others. Googles plaster their homepage with a big banner of “hey chrome is so much better than what your using” and did for years. A bit tit for tat in my book.
- Dylan16807 5y ago
  I just think it's hilarious that they simultaneously call chrome old hat while boasting that they're the same as chrome.