- Apr 25, 2013
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Microsoft’s upcoming browser ‘Spartan’ and Internet Explorer in Windows 10 will use different engines. Only Spartan will be equipped with the latest render engine, in contrary to Internet Explorer in Windows 10, which will only be able to use its current engine for legacy reasons.
This means that Internet Explorer for Windows 10 will not be able to utilize two render engines as previously thought. Microsoft has decided to only equip Spartan with its latest render engine due to user feedback. Users would prefer to experience Internet Explorer and Spartan as two separate products, according to the company.
In a blogpost the software giant states some reasons to decouple Spartan and Internet Explorer. The first reason would be that Project Spartan is targeted at the future web and Windows 10 allows the browser to use the latest technologies. By separating Spartan from legacy code, Microsoft is able to fulfill its promise to make the browser work with all the latest technologies.
Microsoft also reports that Internet Explorer will be shipped with Windows 10 for legacy reasons. Mainly enterprise customers would require a browser that works with current technology as they can’t easily upgrade. Internet Explorer on Windows 10 should give users the same experience as IE11 on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Using the latest engine on Internet Explorer would cause compatibility issues, according to Microsoft.
The news about the latest developments of Project Spartan closely follows the announcement that Adobe is helping Microsoft with development of the new browser. Adobe also contributes to Webkit, Blink and Gecko. The company will contribute to the layout, typography and design of Spartan.
Spartan should become the new default browser of Windows 10. The browser will get support for extensions and comes by default with support for Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana.
This means that Internet Explorer for Windows 10 will not be able to utilize two render engines as previously thought. Microsoft has decided to only equip Spartan with its latest render engine due to user feedback. Users would prefer to experience Internet Explorer and Spartan as two separate products, according to the company.
In a blogpost the software giant states some reasons to decouple Spartan and Internet Explorer. The first reason would be that Project Spartan is targeted at the future web and Windows 10 allows the browser to use the latest technologies. By separating Spartan from legacy code, Microsoft is able to fulfill its promise to make the browser work with all the latest technologies.
Microsoft also reports that Internet Explorer will be shipped with Windows 10 for legacy reasons. Mainly enterprise customers would require a browser that works with current technology as they can’t easily upgrade. Internet Explorer on Windows 10 should give users the same experience as IE11 on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Using the latest engine on Internet Explorer would cause compatibility issues, according to Microsoft.
The news about the latest developments of Project Spartan closely follows the announcement that Adobe is helping Microsoft with development of the new browser. Adobe also contributes to Webkit, Blink and Gecko. The company will contribute to the layout, typography and design of Spartan.
Spartan should become the new default browser of Windows 10. The browser will get support for extensions and comes by default with support for Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana.
