Microsoft forcing Edge browser webview on Outlook for Android app users

Re:Microsoft forcing Edge browser webview on Outlook for And... by pojntfx on Saturday October 03, 2020 @07:14AM (#24671213)

How so? Chromium is the single most important reason Linux is now a viable desktop option, with even all of the M$ Office apps, Outlook etc. working as PWAs. Not to speak of i.e. Discord, WhatsApp, Slack, Teams ...

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Re:Microsoft forcing Edge browser webview on Outlook for And... by pjmlp on Saturday October 03, 2020 @07:33AM (#24671292)

The Web is the reason why Linux desktop doesn't matter at all, as proven by ChromeOS. Android and WebOS.

Whatever kernel is running under the browser is meaningless to userspace.

Hence why many just get whatever Electron apps one throws at them.

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Re:Microsoft forcing Edge browser webview on Outlook for And... by pojntfx on Saturday October 03, 2020 @07:34AM (#24671299)

Yeah, but that's awesome! The end user has the free choice of what OS they want to use. What's the problem with that?

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Re:Microsoft forcing Edge browser webview on Outlook for And... by pjmlp on Saturday October 03, 2020 @07:35AM (#24671305)

2% market share. The end user doesn't care.

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Re:Microsoft forcing Edge browser webview on Outlook for And... by makapuf on Saturday October 03, 2020 @09:12AM (#24671829)

Arent they all available using firefox? Ffox/ linux Is my daily driver and I never find it too cumbersome to use those sites

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Re:Microsoft forcing Edge browser webview on Outlook for And... by emteycz on Saturday October 03, 2020 @08:01AM (#24671387)

Chromium is cool, Google Chrome is not. However yes, I would like healthy competition, not MS to take over completely.

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