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Re:Microsoft Presenter Gives Up on Edge, Installs Chrome by Sir_Cmpwn on Tuesday October 31, 2017 @11:45AM (#15594057)
I would take them significantly more seriously if they open sourced the browser. All of their accomplishments may be impressive but it's a moot point if they're all being kept to themselves.
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Re:Microsoft Presenter Gives Up on Edge, Installs Chrome by Klathmon on Tuesday October 31, 2017 @11:51AM (#15594111)
They are getting there. They already open sourced their js engine [0] and some parts of the rendering engine like the WebGL stuff [1].

I remember reading that it's a goal of them that they want to open source it, but it's not an overnight process.

[0] https://github.com/Microsoft/ChakraCore

[1] https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/WebGL

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Re:Microsoft Presenter Gives Up on Edge, Installs Chrome by Sir_Cmpwn on Tuesday October 31, 2017 @11:58AM (#15594182)
ChakraCore is definitely a step in the right direction. Kudos for that.

Their WebGL thing isn't, though. That's just a code dump, a year outdated, with no history. It's still developed in private and isn't getting updates.

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