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The problem I see with this idea is that MS doesn't really have much leverage to push Edge on people any more. People aren't just using Windows PCs for their w

The problem I see with this idea is that MS doesn't really have much leverage to push Edge on people any more. People aren't just using Windows PCs for their web browsing these days; lots of people are using mobile devices, and many don't even have PCs any more. Google and Apple control the mobile device market (roughly half and half, though it depends on which country you're in too). If a bunch of websites suddenly required Edge on Windows to view, they'd lose a majority of their visitors.

hutzlibu 3y ago
"The problem I see with this idea is that MS doesn't really have much leverage to push Edge on people any more" But they do it any way they can. I never intented to open edge even once, but through various sketchy things, I had it open way too many times. (when you click on the "learn more about this awesome landscape" - you land in edge, open a pdf, edge, saved a mhtml in chrome and open it, edge again. Search for chrome on edge? It almost tries to block you from downloading it.)
- midoridensha 3y ago
  What do you expect if you're using an MS platform? Meanwhile, all of us not using MS platforms (Linux, Android, MacOS, iOS) don't see any of this. MS only has power over you because you choose to give them that power. They have no power at all over anyone not using an MS OS.
bregma 3y ago
I sometimes have to use Microsoft Teams at work. Microsoft Teams requires Microsoft Edge to run. I was forced to install Microsoft Edge on my Ubuntu machine. Microsoft is pushing its Microsoft Edge product even on GNU/Linux. There are indeed the end times. I just saw cats lie down with dogs.
- simiones 3y ago
  > Microsoft Teams requires Microsoft Edge to run. Where exactly did you get this idea? It runs fine on both Chrome and Firefox on desktop, including voice, camera, screen sharing. They also have desktop apps, including a .deb for Linux (since it's ultimately just an Electron app). Well, perhaps "runs fine" is not exactly the right word for what Teams does, but it's as awful on every platform at least.
- midoridensha 3y ago
  >I sometimes have to use Microsoft Teams at work. Microsoft Teams requires Microsoft Edge to run. Plainly wrong. I use MS Teams at work too. My machine is running Debian. No, I sure as hell don't have Edge installed on Debian; I use it in Chrome.

hutzlibu 3y ago

"The problem I see with this idea is that MS doesn't really have much leverage to push Edge on people any more" But they do it any way they can. I never intented to open edge even once, but through various sketchy things, I had it open way too many times. (when you click on the "learn more about this awesome landscape" - you land in edge, open a pdf, edge, saved a mhtml in chrome and open it, edge again. Search for chrome on edge? It almost tries to block you from downloading it.)

midoridensha 3y ago
What do you expect if you're using an MS platform? Meanwhile, all of us not using MS platforms (Linux, Android, MacOS, iOS) don't see any of this. MS only has power over you because you choose to give them that power. They have no power at all over anyone not using an MS OS.

bregma 3y ago

I sometimes have to use Microsoft Teams at work. Microsoft Teams requires Microsoft Edge to run. I was forced to install Microsoft Edge on my Ubuntu machine. Microsoft is pushing its Microsoft Edge product even on GNU/Linux. There are indeed the end times. I just saw cats lie down with dogs.

simiones 3y ago
> Microsoft Teams requires Microsoft Edge to run. Where exactly did you get this idea? It runs fine on both Chrome and Firefox on desktop, including voice, camera, screen sharing. They also have desktop apps, including a .deb for Linux (since it's ultimately just an Electron app). Well, perhaps "runs fine" is not exactly the right word for what Teams does, but it's as awful on every platform at least.
midoridensha 3y ago
>I sometimes have to use Microsoft Teams at work. Microsoft Teams requires Microsoft Edge to run. Plainly wrong. I use MS Teams at work too. My machine is running Debian. No, I sure as hell don't have Edge installed on Debian; I use it in Chrome.