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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:The proper Solution: by plasmacutter · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Makers of x86 applications should have been mandated to produce a (Generic) Linux, Windows, and OSX port of all their software.

    that will swiftly and very effectively kill off most FOSS projects, as OSS developers do so as a hobby, and often have no clue about the operating system they DONT use.

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