Edge may be coming to Linux
Microsoft Edge Developer team says a Linux version of Edge is now a possibility
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During a recent AMA (Ask Me Anything) onReddit, theMicrosoftEdge Developer team answered user’s questions about its browser and even offered some details on upcoming features.
However, the biggest takeaway from the Q&A session was the fact that the company is open to the idea of creating a version of its browser forLinux.
The Edge team explained that there are no technical limitations stopping them from releasing Edge for Linux but that they are not quite ready to do so yet, saying:
“We don’t have any technical blockers to keep us from creating Linux binaries, and it’s definitely something we’d like to do down the road. That being said, there is still work to make them ‘customer ready’ (installer, updaters, user sync, bug fixes, etc.) and something we are proud to give to you, so we aren’t quite ready to commit to the work just yet.
Currently the Edge Developer team is working on bringing stable versions of the browser to other version of Windows as well as to macOS.
Tracking Protection
The Edge developers also revealed the fact that Microsoft is planning on rolling out a Tracking Protection feature for its browser similar to one Mozilla introduced inFirefox 63, saying:
“We are committed to building features that give users control and transparency over their privacy on the web. One of our first features is Tracking Prevention with 3 levels of control to choose from, with Balanced setting being the default.”
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While Microsoft’s team provided a lot of information on upcoming features, they still remained non-committal on their answer regarding how Chrome’s upcomingextensions APIcould prevent current ad blockers from working.
The company is still waiting on talks with “popular extension developers and with the Chromium community” before it gives a final answer on whether its browser will alsocripple ad blockersasGoogleis planning to do with Chrome.
ViaZDNet
After working with the TechRadar Pro team for the last several years, Anthony is now the security and networking editor at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and ransomware gangs to the best way to cover your whole home or business with Wi-Fi. When not writing, you can find him tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and upgrading his smart home.
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