Microsoft open-sources JS engine that powers Edge

By Creative Bloq Staff
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Microsoft's ChakraCore GitHub repository is now open.

This is a big step forward for Microsoft: they've made good on their recent promise at JSConf US to develop ChakraCore, the engine that powers the Edge browser, out in the open. Anyone can now head over to the GitHub repo and submit a pull request; the team are actively seeking community contributions to make ChakraCore as excellent as it can possibly be.

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