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Re:MSFT is forcing Outlook and Teams to open links in Edge a... by nequo on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @06:45AM (#35800610)
Edge and Chrome use the same engine, don’t they?

So the correct iOS parallel is not Apple’s refusal to allow non-WebKit engines. But Apple’s hypothetical refusal to allow links to be opened in WebKit-flavored Firefox. Which, for the record, it does let you do.

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Re:MSFT is forcing Outlook and Teams to open links in Edge a... by dahauns on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @07:23AM (#35800977)
>Edge and Chrome use the same engine, don’t they?

To be precise: No, they don't. Their engines are based on the same codebase, but they still are running their own installed engines.

In contrast, Apple doesn't just refuse to allow non-WebKit engines. It requires everyone to use the pre-installed, Apple-provided engine. You can't use your own build of WebKit.

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