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Re:MSFT is forcing Outlook and Teams to open links in Edge a... by criddell on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @07:18AM (#35800929)
> I never understood why Microsoft thought cloning chrome was a good thing for adoption.

It’s all about Electron. There may be a Microsoft contingent that thinks it’s the future or maybe they are just hedging, but for now it’s important for stuff like Teams.

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Re:MSFT is forcing Outlook and Teams to open links in Edge a... by SpaghettiCthulu on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @11:42AM (#35803763)
Small correction: the new teams client (currently in preview) uses WebView2 (based on Edge/Chromium), not Electron
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Re:MSFT is forcing Outlook and Teams to open links in Edge a... by JohnFen on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @06:21PM (#35808598)
I'm disappointed that they're still going with a web-based thing, but maybe WebView2 will suck a little less than Electron. I'll take what I can get.
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