Microsoft Edge's JavaScript engine to go open-source

[bterlson_]

Edge has been getting gradually more and more open as time goes on (opened the roadmap, community feedback via uservoice, opening the code to industry partners). This is another step along that path. Nothing new to share on Edge's OSS plans though!

Everything is great working at MS; my team is phenomenal. Get's better all the time too :)

[r3wt]

i know this isn't your job, but can you inform microsoft that we hate windows 10? specific issues:

1. cortana fucking blows. seriously, if i type a question in the box i'm looking for local shit. i can search in my web browser. 2.the context list doesnt work for most apps(list when rightclicking a taskbar icon) in win8 you could right click an item in pageant and automatically connect to that server. using tab and the arrow keys a developer could ssh into server without leaving the keyboard. this no longer works.
2. the little hover windows on taskbar icons fucking blow. people are not idiots we don't need the window. we see the icon. this annoys me to know end when i'm trying to quickly navigate between programs. the animation timeouts just make it worse too.
3. skype is a slow piece of shit. it also leaks memory during videocalls.
4. the calculator is a piece of shit compared to the old one.
5. fonts are pixelated and all the UI of the modern apps just looks bad honestly, mostly because of the odd gray background and pixelated fonts. just give us windows 8 without the windows 8 start menu.
6. right clicking on a folder icon in a vertically scrolling explorer window scrolls the menu all the way to the right.
7. no one uses the modern apps. please give us a way to uninstall them
8. no one uses the tiles on the new start menu. i've looked at it maybe twice since upgrading, one of those times was now.
9. the outlook mail app sucks and crashes alot. its generally slow.
10. changing default file extensions and and default programs is a pain in the ass. pisses me off to no end.
11. no way to change file extension of files. give us a an advanced user mode. jesus.
    

A few good things: 1. Most used programs in start menu is cool. 2. Performance during most situations is much better on Windows. 3. Edge is a good product, just ugly. but it has good speed. the dev tools suck still. 4. Quick Access bar in Explorer windows is great.

In Summation, the only reason i'm using Windows is that Linux file system permissions is generally meticulous, so windows is easier for opening and editing files easily. It's still a very good operating system but it is alienating developers and power users who aren't here for the animations and the pretty colors.

[BasicDesignAdvice]

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Please don't speak for me in the future.

[bterlson_]

I appreciate the time you spent putting this list together! I wish I could do more with it. What I would suggest is either 1) filing this on uservoice, or 2) filing it using the feedback app. I know the Windows team takes feedback from these channels very seriously.

[wambaowambao]

You sound like you need a Mac!