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posted by chromas on Monday August 26 2019, @03:03AM   Printer-friendly
from the finally-getting-bonus-Edge-points-in-Linux dept.

Microsoft Chrom... Edge hits beta as new browser prepped for biz testing

Microsoft has rolled out the first beta version of its Chromium-based Edge web browser.

The pace of development has been quick: Microsoft signalled its intent to rebuild Edge using the Google-sponsored Chromium browser engine in December 2018. In April 2019 preview versions were released, including a Dev channel updated weekly, and a Canary channel updated daily. By May, a download for Mac was added and in June a preview for Windows 7 and 8.

Now the Edge Beta channel has gone live, described by Microsoft Windows Experiences corporate veep Joe Belfiore as "the third and final preview channel which will come online before launch". The Beta release will be updated around every six weeks until general availability.

When will Edge Chromium be generally available? Microsoft insists that it is not date-driven but indicated the team would be pleased with a stable release early in 2020.

[Ed: You can download the preview versions of Chromiedge for Windows 7–10 and OSX here. There's no Linux version at the moment, but it runs in Wine 4.14 staging. The tab bar is chopped off at the top and it doesn't seem to like SoylentNews. —chromas]


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  • (Score: 2) by Thexalon on Monday August 26 2019, @02:48PM

    by Thexalon (636) on Monday August 26 2019, @02:48PM (#885653)

    "Chrom...Edge ... I've never prayed to you before, I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. What we coded, or why it crashed. All that matters is that many stood against one. That's what's important! Skill pleases you, Chrom...Edge, so grant me one request. Grant me compatible Javascript! And if you do not listen, then the HELL with you!"

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    The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
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