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tomscharbach
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May 04, 2020
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Edge on Linux: Package Formats?

MissyQ "Make Edge available on Linux" made it to the Top Feedback List about three months ago, and from what I can gather from the trade press and third-party forums on the on the question, a Linux E...
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    MissyQ
    May 05, 2020

    tomscharbach Hey, Tom! Thanks so much for the question. Unfortunately, I don't have an answer at this time. Any details I have for everyone will end up being posted in my top feedback summaries, so be sure to keep an eye out there for those (as you've clearly been doing). I will try to keep in mind to ask the team if there's package details for Linux whenever I get my first updates so that I can address that as soon as possible.

     

    I seriously love seeing everyone's excitement for this version of Edge, and I understand that people's excitement is growing. Please do not hesitate to tag me in other question posts, or simply send me a private message. 😄

     

    Missy Quarry (she/her/hers)
    Community Manager - Microsoft Edge

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TheEvilSkeleton
Copper Contributor
Mar 16, 2021

Hi tomscharbach and MissyQ,

 

I maintain the Microsoft Edge Flatpak package. See this https://github.com/flathub/com.microsoft.Edge/. I wouldn't mind giving access to it to an employee, but I would appreciate to get the appropriate credits, since I am one of the authors of this Flatpak package.


Currently it is in the beta repository, as we need to do more testing and need more feedback. Users can already install the package by adding the https://github.com/flathub/flathub#using-the-flathub-repository, and then running

flatpak install com.microsoft.Edge

 

The Flathub wiki has a dedicated section on what to do if you want to gain access to the repository: https://github.com/flathub/flathub/wiki/App-Submission#someone-else-has-put-my-app-on-flathubwhat-do-i-do.

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    tomscharbach
    Bronze Contributor
    Mar 16, 2021
    Is this an official Microsoft package, or if not, is this package authorized by Microsoft?
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      TheEvilSkeleton
      Copper Contributor
      Mar 16, 2021
      No, it's not an official package, and no, it's not authorized by Microsoft.
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        tomscharbach
        Bronze Contributor
        Mar 16, 2021

        TheEvilSkeleton "No, it's not an official package, and no, it's not authorized by Microsoft."

         

        Thanks for the clarification.  As I understand it, Microsoft Edge is not freely distributable, so there may be legal issues with an independent Flatpak pacjage.   I see that you copied  MissyQ in your comment above, so if there is a legal issue, she will probably follow up with you.    

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