As we all know, Microsoft's next-generation browser (edge) is based on the open source Chromium engine, which also provides the basis for eg Chrome and Opera. The completely free browser Chromium is available for all operating systems, not only for Windows and macOS, but also for Linux systems.
For some years, Google also offers Chrome on Linux and Opera is also available as Linux version. Microsoft is currently conducting a survey, where the company asks users about your requirements and expectations of Linux browsers.
While Microsoft Edge for Linux is yet to be made official, the survey suggests that Microsoft may be laying the groundwork for it. Therefore, it would fit in well with the current strategy that Microsoft brings Edge into the world of Linux.
Given this, it is true that for many Linux users, whether or not Microsoft's browser can reach Linux is not very relevant, since there are many other browsers that can be used. But in the case of distros that claim to have a certain similarity to "Windows" this is a good option and also for those who have just migrated from it.
Of this news Shawn Larkin, director of the Microsoft web platform technical program reported on the work of porting Microsoft Edge Browser for Linux.
Details have yet to be announced.But this encourages developers using Linux to support testing or everyday activities to take a survey and answer a few questions about browser usage areas, platforms used, and installation preferences.
?? We on the @MSEdgeDev team are fleshing out requirements to bring Edge to Linux, and we need your help w / some assumptions! ??
If you're a dev who depends on Linux for dev, testing, personal browsing, _please_take a second to fill out this survey! ?https://t.co/PCerGONmCG
- Sean Larkin (廖肖恩) (@TheLarkInn) September 26, 2019
Recall that last year, Microsoft began the development of a new edition of the browser Edge, which is based on the Chromium engine.
In the process of working in a new browser, Microsoft joined the community developing Chromium and began returning improvements and fixes created for Edge to the project.
For example, technology-related enhancements for people with disabilities have already been delivered, touch screen controls, support for ARM64 architecture, improved scrolling capabilities and multimedia processing.
Additionally, Web RTC is tailored for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). Optimization and refinement of the D3D11 backend for ANGLE, layers to translate OpenGL ES calls to OpenGL, Direct3D 9/11, Desktop GL and Vulkan. OpenGo code developed by the Microsoft WebGL engine.
Currently, Chromium-based experimental editions of Microsoft Edge are already offered for testing, but so far they are limited to Windows and macOS platforms.
The build files are also available for download, including the source code for the third-party components used in Edge.
Microsoft Edge is currently available on three different channels: Beta, Dev, and Canary. The Canarys channel is more unstable and receives regular updates, while using Beta, you are less likely to notice bugs and will receive updates every six weeks.
And as mentioned there is currently not much information about Microsoft Edge's Linux counterpart. We don't know when Linux users will be able to access the Edge browser.
Finally in the survey, for example, regarding Linux wondering if they use Linux as primary, secondary or just don't use it, another is how to install web browser on Linux (installer, package manager etc).
In total, the survey consists of 6 questions, so participation will take a maximum of 2/3 minutes. If you have a head start on Linux too, take the survey for a second and help Edge developers.
For those who wish to participate in the survey they will be able to do it by digesting to the following link.
I don't know how they will implement it in linux but I installed it to test it in windows 8.1 and I can assure you that it works like a shot and feels very light. I normally use brave in Kde Neon (from time to time also in windows 8.1) and I am happy with its performance but Edge chromium has pleasantly surprised me. You can also use the Chrome extensions. It's a mix of Chrome and Edge but it beats them both.
Of the browsers that I use on both linux and windows (brave, firefox, vivaldi, opera, chromium,, chrome) this is the one that has convinced me the most. And that is in beta. Looks very good. Greetings
God forbid, it only remains for Micro $ oft to get even more into the Linux world, after sneaking its kernel into Windows 10 ... Why aren't they going to bother the iOS world?
Their Edge does not want it or given away, and, as it has not been successful in Windows, now they try it in Linux, it is like when that garbage called Move, did not succeed on the PS2 and they tried to sneak it with the PS3 or now with the VR between the PS4 (which has not curdled) and they will try to "sneak" it back into the PS5 ...
Look at you gentuzoids from Micro $ oft, it is true that current browsers SUCK, and, when they give you privacy or speed, they leave your RAM shivering, but that is not an excuse to use something that others have not wanted or to try to launch it in another OS , hoping for a success, which it did not have in native OS.
I am a PaleMoon user and it is not that it is a wonder, but it consumes less RAM than Firefox, Vivaldi (a browser that made me hope until I tried it and saw that it was more of the same), Opera (Who has seen you (from fit on a floppy, fill it with trash ...) and who sees you ...).
Whoever uses it (for tastes the colors were made), for my part (and more so being from Micro $ oft), I don't touch it, not even with a stick (the same I did with Internet Explorer). There each one.