Tired: Linux fans using the Edge browser. Wired: Linux fans using a Microsoft account to sign into the Edge browser
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- News link: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2021/03/24/edge_linux_sync/
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Arriving last night from version 91.0.831.1 of Microsoft's Dev Channel, users would be able to synchronise their favourites, extensions, and passwords over devices. So long as they login with their Microsoft account, of course.
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While the thought of using a Microsoft account might cause the odd facial twitch or two among penguinistas, El Reg could point out that dipping a toe into the Redmondian waters by installing Edge in the first place sets one on a journey with an inevitable conclusion.
The functionality requires a personal Microsoft account and the user must manually enable it as an experimental option. Kyle Pflug, Microsoft principal PM lead for the Edge developer ecosystem, [2]said : "We hope to turn this on by default very soon."
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The update brings the Edge experience on Linux closer to that enjoyed by users on other platforms. There is, however, a way to go yet. The first preview builds of Edge for Linux arrived [4]last October for Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE, and was aimed squarely at developers. The goal was to give those developing under Linux a target for testing their sites and apps.
Signing in with a Microsoft account was promised in a "future preview" and now here it is. Azure Active Directory support, however, remains absent. Probably not a bad thing considering the problems Microsoft has had with its authentication servers in recent weeks.
The team has also tinkered with themes for the Linux version of the browser, although warned that some extensions, such as Microsoft's own Editor, tended to crash on install and be subsequently disabled. "We're currently investigating," [5]said Microsoft .
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The Linux version of Edge has remained resolutely in the weekly updated Dev Channel and has yet to trouble the Insider Beta Channel, a precursor to being declared stable. ®
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Third step is
login to Microsoft to use Linux. And in the end, monthly charge for using a Microsoft account. Beautiful isn't it ?
Re: Third step is
I believe we also need linux to automatically collect and send telemetry data to Microsoft. Strictly for troubleshooting purposes. :)
Microsoft on Linux : The Enemy within
I've finally broken the last link I have with Microsoft and have blocked Microsoft.com at my network firewall.
I see the 'cuddling up' to Linux as merely the prelude to a full-blown assault on Linux and FOSS in general.
downvote this post if you like but I just don't trust anything that MS says or does.
"The day isn't done until Linux won't run"
Re: Third step is
You pay for the privilege of NOT having to use windows
I have a dedicated video conf machine that I don't mind being finger printed. As zoom sends all the details off and teams probably does the same. When using windows with zoom it took an hour to find out why some idiot security setting was stopping zoom from using the microphone. And then tested teams with linux, worked fine apart from having to provide a phone number. On windows, I could not even register, and the camera didn't work.
Re: Third step is
Or you could choose to send the whole of your life to Google.
Personally I am not sure i would trust the other Chromium based browsers to entirely unpick Google from the browser, so take your pick of who you hate least. Choice is wonderful thing.
I doubt this has anything to do with Linux nerds that hate Google but still need Chrome because Firefox is....... this likely more to do with Corporate Linux deployments and manageability and control.
Fortunately we all have choices, we may not like the options they proffer but they are there even if at best they are the least worst option.
Re: Third step is
Step 1. Take Edge.
Step 2. Discard the middle two letters.
Step 3: Insert an E.
You're taking the piss right?
Nobody is really doing this, are they? Are they?!
Indeed. A Linux user installing a Microsoft product ?
Madness.
Who is this guy Butt Plug?
Admittedly, chromium Edge is much better than it's predecessor, but I'd still much rather use Firefox, thanks.
Oh, thank goodness.
At last. Thank $DEITY. Finally , Linux becomes a modern, useable computing platform. Thank you, Microsoft, for providing this vital piece.
Now, I can live my best life.