I'm not saying stop selling Windows in the EU for ever, that was meant as a bit of a joke. But the fact is that EU is acting against MS for no good reason. Opera is clearly one force behind this move and EU courts are stupidly playing their game.
What about Google then? They don't get the same treatment, nor do Apple or any other of the large firms. Google has an incredible monopoly in online advertisement (not the same as search engine market share) and they get away with it. Apple is not required to let users choose between browsers or media players or what ever. They bundle their own shit and nobody cares. Justice is if everyone is treated the same, big or small. Why should Apple, Sun or RedHat get away with it?
I don't see any justice in acting against MS in this stupid way. I don't see the point either. First of all - do you really think that a normal user knows anything about browsers? If there is more than one Internet on the computer it will cause nothing but confusion and more work for me explaining it to parents and other people that I have to help. Second, playing with courts have nothing to do with justice - no matter how you "play" in court the laws should be the same for everyone which clearly is not the case.
Bundling different browsers will not solve anything. If you want to compete - do it right! Make a better program and users will use it.
Do you think they should bundle all third-party software in Windows then? There are hundreds of browsers, which should be included? All? What about Media Players, remember that game? And the solution?
That's brilliant! While at it, let's make Google add a "Search with different search engine" next to their own search field.
Hmm, Apple really should have a "Choose OS to use with your new Macintosh - Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Sun Solaris, RedHat Linux... OSX", and iPhone should have a "Choose which OS and browser to use: Windows Mobile, Android...., IE8, Sleipnir, FireFox, Safari".
Honestly, I'd say MS should simply refuse and say "Don't want Windows in the EU? Fine."
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I'm not saying stop selling Windows in the EU for ever, that was meant as a bit of a joke. But the fact is that EU is acting against MS for no good reason. Opera is clearly one force behind this move and EU courts are stupidly playing their game.
What about Google then? They don't get the same treatment, nor do Apple or any other of the large firms. Google has an incredible monopoly in online advertisement (not the same as search engine market share) and they get away with it. Apple is not required to let users choose between browsers or media players or what ever. They bundle their own shit and nobody cares. Justice is if everyone is treated the same, big or small. Why should Apple, Sun or RedHat get away with it?
I don't see any justice in acting against MS in this stupid way. I don't see the point either. First of all - do you really think that a normal user knows anything about browsers? If there is more than one Internet on the computer it will cause nothing but confusion and more work for me explaining it to parents and other people that I have to help. Second, playing with courts have nothing to do with justice - no matter how you "play" in court the laws should be the same for everyone which clearly is not the case.
Bundling different browsers will not solve anything. If you want to compete - do it right! Make a better program and users will use it. Do you think they should bundle all third-party software in Windows then? There are hundreds of browsers, which should be included? All? What about Media Players, remember that game? And the solution?
That's brilliant! While at it, let's make Google add a "Search with different search engine" next to their own search field. Hmm, Apple really should have a "Choose OS to use with your new Macintosh - Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Sun Solaris, RedHat Linux... OSX", and iPhone should have a "Choose which OS and browser to use: Windows Mobile, Android...., IE8, Sleipnir, FireFox, Safari". Honestly, I'd say MS should simply refuse and say "Don't want Windows in the EU? Fine."