REVIEWS Web browser
Edge on Linux (dev)
Microsoft’s shiny new browser touches down on Linux. Mayank Sharma fires it up for a test drive… or will it become a voyage of discovery?
IN BRIEF
A Chromiumbased web browser from Redmond-based software developer and Xbox game manufacturer Microsoft. Its premier Edge browser now supports all core platforms as Microsoft attempts to widen its appeal. See also Firefox, Chromium Project, Chrome, and Brave.
Running Jitsi over Edge just seems wrong, but it works perfectly!
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icrosoft Edge uses the open source Chromium webrendering engine, which also powers Chrome and several other web browsers. Microsoft proudly announces that it’s an active contributor to the Chromium project with over 1,700 commits.