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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.- No problem! As I said before, an employee is free to gain write access to the repository so they can maintain the Edge Flatpak package. They just have to read through the section at Flathub: https://github.com/flathub/flathub/wiki/App-Submission#someone-else-has-put-my-app-on-flathubwhat-do-i-do