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Windows 7 Eyed For Antitrust Violations
Preedit writes "The committee that oversees Microsoft's compliance with the 2002 antitrust settlement now has its hands on Windows 7. The Technical Committee is checking to see if the software meets the settlement's terms. Among other things, it's looking at whether Windows 7 favors Microsoft apps over third party programs, according to InformationWeek. The story also notes that Vista SP1 includes a number of changes that were added to satisfy the committee. For instance, it eliminates several browser overrides where Vista ignored users' default preferences and automatically launched Explorer. Windows 7 is due sometime around 2010."
Agreed. It is kind of like Apple and the iPod; no one has to buy an iPod, but wouldn't you say there is some "favoritisms," if you could even call it that, with the iPod and the software? You MUST run iTunes, and should you use anything else or change the firmware, it voids your warranty. Thus, you must kowtow to Apple and accept their belief of what they think is best for you. Some people need to be told, other's want to choose for themselves. The most we should be able to do is educate other's so that they can make the right decisions for themselves.
Well yea, but that's because Apple is better. I thought everyone knew that.
Is it just me, or do you hate it when people say "Is it just me..."?
And how is that different than Mac OS and all their bundled software?
Yeah, Ubuntu is so strong coming that my brother, a Linux enthusiast, sees it as the weakest Linux distribution he's tried. It can't play MP3s, or even simple movie files. It can't find the required codecs either. He's quite pissed.