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TanyaYatskovska
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
6 years ago

[Talks] Microsoft Edge - the future of the browser. Chrome has won?

Hi Community,   I've just noticed several questions about Microsoft Edge in the Community. And, I recollected the news we got at the end of the year from Microsoft.   Do you remember the unex...
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cunderw
Community Hero
6 years ago

Doesn't really affect us personally. Our analytics show that Edge only ever accounted for < 1% of our overall traffic. I don't think it ever really caught on. 

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    tristaanogre
    Esteemed Contributor
    6 years ago

    I'm personally in favor of adapting open-source solutions.  Now, I'm hoping that Microsoft doesn't "take over" Chromium take away the open source flavor of it, but if they don't, that means Microsoft will need to adopt better, more open practices in their OS and Browser development... it's a significant shift in the company's development philosophy...

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      TanyaYatskovska
      SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
      6 years ago

      Thanks for your feedback, guys.

       

      I believe that the popularity of this browser will grow if it's improved. PC users won't need to do additional actions to install another browser, like Chrome for example. 

      Anyway, let's see. I agree with you Robert - this is a significant shift for Microsoft. Let's wish them good luck :)