Tuesday, April 9th 2019
Microsoft Launches Chromium-based Edge Browser
Microsoft has released the first public version of their Chromium-based rendition of Edge. Remember that Microsoft announced back in December of last year that they would be ceasing development efforts on their own browser back-end, and would instead be adopting the Chromium open-source coding - which powers the ubiquitous, 65% market share-earning Google Chrome. The plan is to streamline development efforts, reduce web development fragmentation, and contribute to a more open internet by building and contributing towards the Chromium project.
Now, users can take a look at the Chromium-powered version of Edge (yes, it did keep the Edge branding). The Chromium-based Edge release is nowhere near completion - MIcrosoft is instead using flighting programs, like it is doing with most of its products now, to aid in the development of features and bug correction - having a global Q&A is much better than having a dedicated team in-house, after all. This is being done via Canary and Developer builds of the Edge browser, where Canary are available daily, and follow the development flow of the browser at is being developed, or via weekly Developer builds, which should bring more impactful performance and feature upgrades - along with some added stability.
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Windows Blogs
Now, users can take a look at the Chromium-powered version of Edge (yes, it did keep the Edge branding). The Chromium-based Edge release is nowhere near completion - MIcrosoft is instead using flighting programs, like it is doing with most of its products now, to aid in the development of features and bug correction - having a global Q&A is much better than having a dedicated team in-house, after all. This is being done via Canary and Developer builds of the Edge browser, where Canary are available daily, and follow the development flow of the browser at is being developed, or via weekly Developer builds, which should bring more impactful performance and feature upgrades - along with some added stability.
26 Comments on Microsoft Launches Chromium-based Edge Browser
This is unstable release preview, Win 7 version is coming down the line
Now, you really can't do that.
I'm no developer, but I'd like to see Edge current engines being open-sourced. Surely someone would make something out of them...
I guess it's fine to have another choice, I just find it a bit strange.
oh and btw ...
Support for Windows 7 is ending
All good things must come to an end, even Windows 7. After January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for PCs running Windows 7. But you can keep the good times rolling by moving to Windows 10.
www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsforbusiness/end-of-windows-7-support
Going to throw a party!!!! going to be bigger better new year than Jan 1st!
It seems to me Microsoft chose a cost-effective way of offering a modern browser bundled with their OS.
No sure how you are faulting them for buying a software and keeping the name, changing the name would only confuse people, as they are doing with the Skype to Teams move now.
You are correct, no matter how much the most dedicated “MS can do no wrong” crowd says otherwise. Microsoft has for its entire history simply bought technologies and companies that do what they would like to do. I’m not faulting it, simply calling it for what it is.