Microsoft confirms its Edge browser will be built on Chromium

[Jamie McKane]

Microsoft confirms its Edge browser will be built on Chromium

Microsoft has confirmed that it is rebuilding its Edge desktop browser on the open-source Chromium project.

Chromium is the same web rendering engine which powers Google's Chrome browser, and will replace Microsoft's EdgeHTML rendering engine which is currently used within the Edge browser.

 

[TelkomUseless]

Cool!

MS embracing the open tech.

 

[OCP]

Cool!

MS embracing cancer.

FIFY

 

[InfidelGastro]

Makes no difference to me, I won't use their pile of garbage browser anyway. It's irrelevant.

 

[kianm]

LAte to the parry?

 

[Fulcrum29]

LAte to the parry?

No, their Android app is based on Blink and their iOS app is based on WebKit. Fragmentation is an issue they are experiencing and they need standardisation to retain and gain better support levels across the ecosystems.

It is not about being late to the party, but about making the right decision taking in consideration that they are moving 'normal' users to sync-cloud.

 

[ArtyLoop]

Cool!

MS embracing the open tech.

After how many years of calling it "cancer"

 

[jacauc]

Wrong logo.

 

[fernandoblazin]

that should improve it