An update about the new Chrome bookmarks manager

Re:An update about the new Chrome bookmarks manager by h43k3r on Monday June 15, 2015 @07:14AM (#9718632)

I asked this question ( Why no Edge for Win 7) to one of the developers concerned with Edge development during BUILD Tour.

He told me that Edge is built on the Universal Windows Apps Platform which is going to be launched with Win 10. So because of its dependency, it won't be possible for edge to run on Win 7. The good thing about this is that MS is using the same platform that they will give to developers, to build Edge.

So people shouldn't hope that at some point Edge will come to Linux or Max OSX.

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Re:An update about the new Chrome bookmarks manager by wlesieutre on Monday June 15, 2015 @11:34AM (#9719980)

The other good thing is that Windows 10 is a free upgrade, so if users want the new browser there isn't a purchase barrier stopping them.

Doesn't apply to enterprise licensees, but enterprises aren't known for upgrading to new browser versions even when they're available, so no huge loss there.

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Re:An update about the new Chrome bookmarks manager by Flenser on Wednesday June 17, 2015 @07:15AM (#9731047)

> the Universal Windows Apps Platform which is going to be launched with Win 10 ... it won't be possible ... to run on Win 7

"Universal App Platform" Oh, the irony.

Thanks for letting us know why Edge won't be on Win 7.

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