Microsoft confirms that Edge will switch to Chromium

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Microsoft confirmed today that the company's Microsoft Edge web browser will "move to a Chromium-compatible web platform" on the desktop.

Rumors emerged last week that Microsoft was done with developing and maintaining its own rendering engine and that the company would either move Edge to a Chromium-based core or create a new browser based on that.

Today's article on the Windows Experience blog confirms the rumor. Microsoft Edge won't die but it will be moved from its own platform to Chromium to become a Chromium-based browser.

Google Chrome is the dominating Chromium-based browser but there are others such as Vivaldi or Opera.

Full reading: https://www.ghacks.net/2018/12/06/micros...-chromium/