“The Beta channel is the most stable Microsoft Edge preview experience. With major updates every 6 weeks, each release incorporates learnings and improvements from our Dev and Canary builds,” says the Microsoft Edge download page.
The sheer existence of Microsoft Edge for Linux stirs up a lot of …passion. Advocates see its presence on Linux as validation of it being a viable desktop operating system. Others, however, are wary and cynical, unsure as to the motivations behind Microsoft’s sudden embrace of a platform it once considered ‘the enemy’.
Indeed, Microsoft Edge is a competent alternative to Chrome and Firefox on Linux. It’s fast, it’s relatively stable, and it boasts enough unique features, adaptations and integrations to rise above any cheap jibes about it being just a Chrome clone.
Now that Edge for Linux is in beta you may feel more compelled to give it a go.
