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Microsoft to Allow Competitive Search

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the slowly-coming-around dept.

Aviran Mordo writes to tell us Reuters is reporting that Microsoft is announcing a voluntary policy to help guide the development of Windows in the future. The policy, which Microsoft senior vice president Brad Smith said was 'committed to creating a transparent system that allows open competition,' will start by allowing other search engines like Google to be set by default.

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  1. If MS drama was an MMORPG by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft: Yeah, you can take this shortcut through our guildhall to the Orc Camp.
    You: Cool
    Microsoft: Now just sheath your sword and look straight ahead...
    You: Okay (starts walking)
    Without warning, Microsoft stabs you from behind!
    Microsoft massacres you with incredible force.
    Microsoft massacres you with incredible force.
    You are bleeding to death...

    1. Re:If MS drama was an MMORPG by Tackhead · · Score: 3, Funny
      > Microsoft: Yeah, you can take this shortcut through our guildhall to the Orc Camp.
      You: Cool
      Microsoft: Now just sheath your sword and look straight ahead...
      You: Okay (starts walking)
      Without warning, Microsoft stabs you from behind!
      Microsoft massacres you with incredible force.
      Microsoft massacres you with incredible force.
      You are bleeding to death...

      Or it could go this way...

      Microsoft: Now just sheath your sword and look straight ahead...
      You: Okay (starts walking)
      Gates: Right. Stick to the plan.
      Ballmer: Embrace, enbalm, extinguish.
      Darl: All right chums, I'm back! Let's do this! LEEROOOOOOOY JEEENKIIIIIINSSS!!! [runs into you with a lawsuit]

      You: WTF?

      Gates: [incredulous] ... Oh my God he just ran in. [provides more capital] Ballmer: Oh jeez, stick to the plan. Penrose: [shoots self] Penrose down. Penrose down. Gates: Oh man. ValleyGirl: [shoots self] I'm down. Val down. Baystar: RBC, rez us! RBC, rez us! RoyalBank: RBC down, sorry Baystar. No more funding. RBC down. Baystar: Oh God. Yarro: Oh God.
      You strike the Windows installation with a penguin. Microsoft is bleeding to death...
      Gates: Why you do this shit Darl?
      Ballmer: Darl, you are just stupid as hell.
      SCO: 'Least I have chicken.