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kraftee
Brass Contributor
Nov 15, 2020

Sync on Linux

Enjoying the user experience of Edge on Linux.  The only thing that I'm missing in order to fully 'devote' myself to the browser is sync (bookmarks/tabs/etc) across devices.  Is there currently a rou...
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alnutile
Copper Contributor
Jan 27, 2021

+1 on sync.

 

On a side note "Microsoft has clearly said that sign-in, sync and autofill will be implemented on Edge-Linux, but hasn't given an implementation timetable to my knowledge."

 

Timetables are not only hard but can have a negative impact on a product and the developers working on it.

 

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tomscharbach
Bronze Contributor
Feb 16, 2021

alnutile  "Timetables are not only hard but can have a negative impact on a product and the developers working on it."  

 

That may be, but two notes:  (1)  Microsoft does give timetables of a sort (e.g. "Planned for February") in the Top Feedback list; and (2) Microsoft could give a soft timetable (e.g. "We anticipate that MSA sign-in and Edge sync will be available during the 3rd quarter of 2021.") without imposing an unworkable deadline on the developers or forcing premature release.