cujoSep 21, 2023

Microsoft Edge, anyone?

https://sh.itjust.works/post/5610285

Microsoft Edge, anyone? - sh.itjust.works

I recently discovered that you can get Microsoft Edge for Linux [https://itsfoss.com/microsoft-edge-linux/] (🤢🤮) and am curious… does anyone here use Edge for Linux, or have you ever? What was your reasoning for using it?

Show threadmholivSep 21, 2023

It has a slightly better privacy policy compared to google chrome while fully supporting progressive web apps on Linux. Edge is also very much so more efficient in terms of system resource utilization. It also has high quality native built in translation which I need. All of this means I use Edge as my PWA browser.

Chromium lacks native translation support. Firefox PWA support is not good. Edge was the least bad option for me. 🤷‍♀️

Show threadtheshatterstone54Sep 21, 2023
Brave has PWAs, but I’m not sure about the translation support
Show threadmholiv
True. But brave is run by a crypto advertising company. Their business model is advertising and crypto tokens. I trust crypto bros less than I trust Microsoft.
Sep 21, 2023 at 10:26pmWeb
Show threadsolomoncaygnuyouSep 22, 2023

I trust crypto bros less than I trust Microsoft.

Why trust either? #firefox

Show threadmyersguySep 22, 2023
He literally explained why he doesn’t use Firefox.
Show threadPetter1Sep 22, 2023

Because it’s PWA behavior is not as I wish…

What I wish is a firefox fork dedicated to PWA. It should be Privacy first and as intuitive to use as it can. Best would be, if it was designed like an app store.

Called PWApp-sore, I guess

Sadly I have no time to (learn) develop(ing)