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Edge on Linux: Package Formats?
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
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.
We're not distributing nor redistributing it. We're using https://github.com/flathub/com.microsoft.Edge/blob/f65be31f21f440883593a65608166692cba976ab/com.microsoft.Edge.yaml#L106-L117 to avoid doing both.
There is a video that explains how extra-data avoids them in clear details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnnJRP4t9gM&t=3220s
"We're not distributing nor redistributing it. We're using extra-data to avoid doing both."
That's good to know. I look forward to seeing the project develop as it moves forward.