"Microsoft Edge" Browser, Won't Be Open-Sourced Anytime Soon

Microsoft’s New "Edge" Browser, is One of the Most Exciting Features Coming in Windows 10, Representing a Break with the Past and the Company’s Determination to Move Forward. However, despite What Many were Expecting, Microsoft has No Plans to Open Source, "Edge". The Windows-Maker has been Slowly Changing its Ways and the Microsoft of Today, is Quite Different Even Compared to a Couple of Years Ago. The Company has Embraced Cross-Platform Technologies, as well as, an Open Source Model for Many of its In-House Products. But, despite this New Open Attitude, the "Edge" Browser will Remain Tightly Sealed behind the Company’s Doors. Given its New Propensity for Sharing Things with the Rest of the Outside World, Many Expected the New Browser, being a Prime Candidate for such a Move, to Not Only be Open-Sourced by the Company but, to also be Available Cross-Platform.


Unfortunately, Microsoft has Once Again Stated Publicly that, it has No Plans to Share the "Edge" Codebase with the Outside World. Open-Sourcing a Browser is Oftentimes the Correct Move, as the Community Can Help a Company Deliver New Features Faster, Catch Bugs Earlier, Improve Security and Reduce Some of the Workload on In-House Engineers. A Prime Example of this Model Working Very Well is, Google’s Chrome, which is Based on the Open Source, Chromium Project. Still, Microsoft did Say, the Company was More Open with Industry Partners, such as Adobe and that, it was Looking Forward to Making "Edge" Development Even More Transparent in the Future.




Info Source:

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/05/05/introducing-microsoft-edge-dev