Microsoft Blocks 3d-Party Browsers In Windows RT, Says Mozilla Counsel

nk497 writes "Mozilla has accused Microsoft of trying to go back to the 'digital dark ages' by limiting rival browsers in the ARM version of Windows 8. Third-party browsers won't work in the desktop mode, and Metro style browsers will be limited in what APIs they can use, said Mozilla general counsel Harvey Anderson, forcing users to move to IE instead. Mozilla said it was the first step toward a new platform lock-in that 'restricts user choice, reduces competition and chills innovation,' and pointed out that such browser control was exactly what upset EU and U.S. regulators about IE in the first place. Anderson called on Microsoft to 'reject the temptation to pursue a closed path,' adding 'the world doesn't need another closed proprietary environment.'"

Comments

3d-Party

[SJHillman]

Whooo, party in 3d! Always knew Microsoft had a stick up their ass, but now they're trying to limit us to two-dimensional parties.

Just use Chrome on Windows RT

[jez9999]

It's the Firefox prototype anyway.

Re:Completely reasonable

[Pieroxy]

"Strangely" enough, Internet Explorer, along with other MS apps, will still have access to those features.

That's only because they know what they are doing. They have a good enough track record in the security area to be trusted blindly by the population.

I mean, come on, they wrote the frigging OS itself !!!

That's fine.

[JustAnotherIdiot]

3D gives me headaches anyway.