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How Europe's Mandated Browser Ballot Screen Works

Posted by timothy on from the from-the-top-down dept.

CWmike writes "After an 11-month legal face-off, Microsoft and European antitrust officials signed off yesterday on the ballot screen concept that will give Windows users a chance to download rivals' browsers. But now that the battle's over and the ink has dried, it's time to look closely. Some FAQ examples: What's Microsoft promised? How will it work? How many browsers will be on the ballot? Who decides which browsers? Who will see it?"

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  1. Re:Quit making it so complicated by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Write a 'Portable Application" that is not integrated with Windows System files to web browse to any web site and download any file and then run it. Default the startup page to a Google search for "web browsers" and let the user pick which link to follow and download. Then the 'Portable Application" can be deleted if the user so desires.

    Gee what would we call this innovative portable application? How about "browser"?

  2. Re:more to the point, is this really necessary? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    It has taken a couple of years, but my brothers and I have managed to train our father - although now he keeps looking for 'Mozzarella Firefox'...