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Brass Contributor

Jan 17, 2020

Rough Estimate on Linux Beta?

Is there any sort of rough estimation on when we can get our hands on a beta build for Linux? I don't care how unstable it is, Linux users want to play with it.

Anonymous

Jan 22, 2020

tomscharbach and xanplx -- It's great to hear that you are eager to have this. I don't have info about any timeline for that, but I can tell you that any public updates would likely be posted in the https://blogs.windows.com/, or the https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/tag/microsoft-edge/.

Fawkes (they/them)
Project & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge

tomscharbach

Bronze Contributor

Jan 23, 2020

Deleted "I don't have info about any timeline for that, but I can tell you that any public updates would likely be posted in the https://blogs.windows.com/, or the https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/tag/microsoft-edge/."

Reading between the lines, I'm hoping that there is a team actively working on a Linux port.

ikjadoon
Bronze Contributor
Jan 24, 2020
tomscharbach I believe the Linux is build is now officially "Planned", instead of simply "Under Review":

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/top-feedback-summary-for-january-22/m-p/1123414

This was just yesterday, so that's probably good news for an upcoming Linux set (though I'm not sure when beta specifically will launch; hopefully, the same time as Dev/Canary/Stable).
- TheAutisticTechie
  Brass Contributor
  Feb 23, 2020
  Still no news on the Linux release 😭
  - lustcoder
    Copper Contributor
    Feb 23, 2020
    TheAutisticTechie this post suggests only 3 weeks to go! Is there anywhere on MSDN to get a preview/canary?