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EU Accepts Microsoft's Browser Choice Promise
itwbennett writes "Hurrah! The European Commission's antitrust investigation of Microsoft's position in the browser market is over. The EC has accepted Microsoft's commitment to offer users of 'Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 a choice screen through which they can pick the browsers they want to install on their PC,' writes Peter Sayer in an article on ITworld. 'The screen will be offered to users in the European Union and some neighboring countries for the next five years via the Windows Update mechanism. In addition, PC manufacturers will be allowed to ship computers with competing Web browsers, as well as or instead of Internet Explorer.'"
No more IE being forced down our throats... Except when we need to access our corporate intranet.
... and school computers, and grandma's computer, and websites that were designed for IE 666
damn fucking damn fucking editing skills damn argh.. DOH!
I've never installed a Mac OS, so I'm curious: are you given the option to chose your web browser on installation of a Mac OS? I understand from benchmarks that Safari isn't nearly as terrible as IE is, however this issue isn't about browser quality but rather about MS "forcing" users into using IE. Seems to me if MS has to comply with this, Apple should be held to the same standard.
Apparently wizard is not a legitimate career path, so I chose programmer instead.
My General Motors car has a GM radio, and that is monopolistic behavior... furthermore, by programming the radio to remember which key fob unlocked it and to get louder as the car's speed increases, they have tied the radio into the car's operating system in an unfair manner.
I demand that General Motors install a selection of radios in my car, and let me choose between them.
Stupid? No stupider than blaming Microsoft for including a browser in Windows. Can we sue Mac for putting Safari in their OS?