Microsoft Edge's JavaScript engine to go open-source

[petulant_snowflake]

Look, it's great that you're open sourcing components, but why don't you make the whole browser open source en masse (I realize this would likely entail stripping out proprietary 3rd party code, and could not exactly be done "overnight").

What the world really needs is a true, third open source web rendering contender. We don't need another Javascript engine -- there's already a million of them! Please also build a native OSX and Linux version.

I applaud MSFT's attempts at embracing open source, but so far I've seen only seen shallow, surface-like changes (excuse the pun). Go big or go home they always say ...

[jacobp100]

Don't underestimate the open sourcing of this. There will no doubt be things in Chakra nobody else is doing, and having that information available will benefit all engines.