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Windows 7 To Be "Thoroughly" Tested For Antitrust Compliance
CWmike writes "Technical advisers to the antitrust regulators who monitor Microsoft's compliance with the 2002 antitrust settlement will test Windows 7 'more thoroughly' than earlier versions of the operating system were tested, according to a new status report filed with the federal judge watching over the company. Microsoft is also facing renewed scrutiny from the EU, which two weeks ago filed preliminary charges against the company over bundling IE with Windows, and said more recently that Microsoft 'shields' IE from competition."
Why would they want to ruin MS when they likely bring a lot of income into Ireland, an EU country if this is all about protectionism?
It could just be that some people realise that MS' mentality isn't beneficial to computing.
On the subject of protectionism you should look towards the US who has done more to Nintendo clearly show a case of protectionism. Especially considering the anti-Japanese mentality at the time. MS has been much worse than Nintendo yet the government lets them go and why? It's an American company. Had MS been Japanese or European you can guarantee they would have lost their case in the US.
If you can't work this out, you shouldn't be using a computer
Ahh I forgot Computers are only for People like us, you know Sys Admins & Engineers. Not anyone else. Certainly my parents couldn't work that out and they aren't techno-phobes.
a/ OEM installs one or more browsers of *their* choice, which must not be influenced by MS incentives. As OEMs already install and support various non-MS software this would present no problem at all. I'm sure some OEMs would already be installing Firefox if MS din't threaten their discounts etc.
Sorry but you are talking shit.No they wouldn't. They get NO incentive to install IE, it's part of the OS. Why would an OEM waste time (which is effectively money) installing a product on an OS that already ships with a similar product installed?
For example: 'but they'd have to include links to every crappy little browser with spyware etc.'. Well then, charge each company that wants their browser on the 'chooser' (say) $5000 to have it independantly spyware vetted and listed. That would probably cut the list down to less than 5-10.
Ahh so basically only companies ablee to afford that amount could have their's listed.. Hmm sounds like stiffling choice to me. Not so good for those free non-profit browsers. I suppose the list could have... IE and Netscape?
Lol Apple is using false standards lol... lol programming for Apple doesn't make you any money lol....
Lol go to www.digg.com instead LOOOOOOOOOOL
Here be signatures
...Ford, Chrysler, and GM since they're obviously using closed standards and preventing their customers from being able to use competitor's parts... Seriously, let Microsoft do their thing. When the competitors start doing a better job then we'll see them around more... for the time being, I'll stick to Gentoo.
No! I want a officesuite to come with every system, like Linux does.
The kernel comes with a word processor, spreadsheet editor, etc.? Damn, I must have missed that in the change log.
It's sad. Get a new hobby.
Can't deal with someone disagreeing with you?