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RE: Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe
So Microsoft's bluff got called....
Posted by: Henry Miller   Posted on: 07/24/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Who does this help?  GoodThings2Life | 07/24/09
This is great...  condelirios | 07/24/09
Exactly [NT]  kolvas | 07/24/09
Dangerous  Viva la crank dodo | 07/24/09
Re:  jtiner | 07/24/09
They were found to be a monopoly  NonZealot | 07/24/09
re  jtiner | 07/24/09
What about their practices?  NonZealot | 07/24/09
Re:  jtiner | 07/24/09
Predatory monopolies are harmful  NonZealot | 07/24/09
Revisionist BS  Richard Flude | 07/25/09
Talk about revisionist BS Richard.....  xuniL_z | 07/26/09
xuniL_z is wrong  Richard Flude | 07/26/09
The fact that Linux Botnets exist is confusing?  xuniL_z | 07/27/09
Re: Apple's 91% market share.  nick.holmes | 07/24/09
Nope, Apple is eating your lunch  Mikael_z | 07/27/09
Nah... Apple is only eating their own lunch.  ShadowGIATL | 07/28/09
I wonder why the EU can't digest that?  xuniL_z | 07/28/09
Microsoft is software...  wright_is | 07/27/09
Licensing  Mikael_z | 07/27/09
Answers  de-void | 07/24/09
If only that were true  NonZealot | 07/24/09
True, but ...  de-void | 07/24/09
Well, I don't know if that's the case.  LizaJay | 07/24/09
Re  jtiner | 07/24/09
couple of questions  NoThomas | 07/24/09
Re:  jtiner | 07/24/09
TomTom  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
@jtiner  NoThomas | 07/26/09
Do you read what you type?  de-void | 07/24/09
Do you honestly believe the garbage you write?  Arm A. Geddon | 07/24/09
@ Arm A. Geddon - Q4 is actually much more interesting...  Wolfie2K3 | 07/24/09
@Arm A. Geddon: At no point in my post did I indicate ...  de-void | 07/24/09
Depends on who you ask...  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
Re: Microsoft and SUSE  Arm A. Geddon | 07/24/09
@Arm  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
I try to be neutral.  Arm A. Geddon | 07/24/09
@Arm  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
@jtiner - you are reading old newspapers  LizaJay | 07/24/09
Now now, Liza.  de-void | 07/24/09
I agree, this is wonderful!  MissingMatter | 07/24/09
Insult to the consumer  LizaJay | 07/24/09
There is a "ballot screen" when you buy a car.  Basic Logic | 07/25/09
That is different...  ShadowGIATL | 07/25/09
Your example is different too...  Basic Logic | 07/26/09
Nothing insane about it...  ShadowGIATL | 07/27/09
It's not insane, you just don't get it...  LeeC | 07/27/09
What a horrible analogy. There is a "ballot screen" for PCs too....  xuniL_z | 07/29/09
That's ALL they need!  mgp3 | 07/24/09
Push out a patch..  prof123 | 07/24/09
Just curious?  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
Windows has a design flaw  prof123 | 07/24/09
Your argument is fundamentally flawed...  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
Windows is flawed  prof123 | 07/24/09
@prof  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
to ShadowGiat  prof123 | 07/24/09
@prof  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
To ShadowGiat  prof123 | 07/25/09
Uh... Wanna try that again?  Wolfie2K3 | 07/24/09
Thanks for picking that one up...  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
@ShadowGIATL - You're welcome..  Wolfie2K3 | 07/24/09
I'm sure that has NOTHING to do...  Captiosus | 07/25/09
@capt  ShadowGIATL | 07/25/09
@Prof ... you need to do some more research!  de-void | 07/24/09
Don't confuse them with facts... silly (nt)  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
It helps Everybody on the web!  Mikael_z | 07/27/09
The numbers wouldn't change  DevJonny | 07/27/09
So what's next?  NonZealot | 07/24/09
Don't  Viva la crank dodo | 07/24/09
Sure, why not.  AdventTech67 | 07/24/09
You need to read a book  martin23 | 07/24/09
Monopolies are NOT illegal  de-void | 07/24/09
dictionary  martin23 | 07/24/09
What software?  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
Don't confuse monopoly abuse with competition  de-void | 07/24/09
Exactly!!  LizaJay | 07/24/09
Are you arguing with a court's "Finding Of Facts"?  Ole Man | 07/27/09
Everyone has a different point of view.  ShadowGIATL | 07/24/09
You need to join the 21st century Martin.  xuniL_z | 07/24/09
Interesting...  ShadowGIATL | 07/25/09
You misunderstood a few things.  xuniL_z | 07/27/09
Nope... no misunderstanding.  ShadowGIATL | 07/28/09
Yes, ok. I didn't think you were so much disagreeing as "tempering"...but.  xuniL_z | 07/28/09
A book has no effect  Ole Man | 07/25/09
You should know well, heh?  ShadowGIATL | 07/28/09
What bothers me more than that...  mgp3 | 07/24/09
Seriously...  jtiner | 07/24/09
Joke? Why would it be a joke?  Wolfie2K3 | 07/24/09
not entirely  Day24 | 07/24/09
I don't think I'm that far off...  Wolfie2K3 | 07/24/09
Keep in mind...  Viva la crank dodo | 07/27/09
Nah.. More like this:  Wolfie2K3 | 07/24/09
LOL! Good job, dude!  mgp3 | 07/24/09
That is so funny. But I fear that would be the case...  transposeIT | 07/27/09
Wrong remedy.  TripleII | 07/26/09
So it would be ok if MS bought all of the OEMs then?  xuniL_z | 07/28/09
RE: Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe  kolvas | 07/24/09
RE: Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe  Henry Miller | 07/24/09
bluff  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 07/24/09
It is also possible that MS doesn't care anymore about browser marketshare  NonZealot | 07/24/09
I agree ...  de-void | 07/24/09
There is one exception  NonZealot | 07/24/09
Not true.  de-void | 07/24/09
I specifically remember the complaints with OWA  NonZealot | 07/24/09
@NZ: Re OWA  de-void | 07/24/09
The logical conclusion is...  Henry Miller | 07/25/09
Worst Nightmare?  djmik | 07/24/09
Respectfully, I think you are missing something.  nick.holmes | 07/24/09
I think  Viva la crank dodo | 07/24/09
Users would have still gotten IE with Windows...  mgp3 | 07/24/09
People would still have gotten wet  MGP4 | 07/25/09
You're welcome, nizuse. But just for the record...  mgp3 | 07/25/09
Microsoft should Open Source IE at this time....  xuniL_z | 07/26/09
And what about Linux/Firefox & Mac OS X/Safari  jrguay | 07/24/09
re  jtiner | 07/24/09
Your answer falls apart with this simple quote  NonZealot | 07/24/09
Re:  jtiner | 07/24/09
Monopoly...  prof123 | 07/24/09
re:  jtiner | 07/24/09
then what's the problem?  Day24 | 07/24/09
@day24  jtiner | 07/24/09
@jtiner  Day24 | 07/24/09
@day24  jtiner | 07/24/09
EPIC FAIL  NonZealot | 07/24/09
I will disagree  jtiner | 07/24/09
You are wrong  NonZealot | 07/24/09
Granted  jtiner | 07/24/09
re: Epic Fail  prof123 | 07/24/09
@ jtiner: Now that's a crock of manure...  Wolfie2K3 | 07/24/09
But Socialism isn't about being free...  Wolfie2K3 | 07/24/09
You didnt answer his question...  NoThomas | 07/24/09
yes, I have answered  jtiner | 07/24/09
Why would the EU be unhappy??  NoThomas | 07/24/09
One reason: MS is a US company, whereas Opera is from Norway (corrected)  de-void | 07/24/09
How hard can it be people..  cy0n | 07/24/09
Ugh! You're right ... correcting my post.  de-void | 07/24/09
If they HAVE to do this  Michael Kelly | 07/24/09
Bad headline  PB_z | 07/24/09
RE: Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe  Day24 | 07/24/09
Car analogy...  prof123 | 07/24/09
almost...  Day24 | 07/24/09
finally they agreed its was no hard after all  Quebec-french | 07/24/09
One throat to choke  jackbond | 07/24/09
Problem with Firefox..  prof123 | 07/24/09
TOTALLY disagree  NonZealot | 07/24/09
They won't be on the install media (or installed).  nick.holmes | 07/24/09
Pre-installed software  prof123 | 07/24/09
Fair enough  NonZealot | 07/24/09
RE: Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe  Day24 | 07/24/09
re:  jtiner | 07/24/09
uhm.... NOPE  Day24 | 07/24/09
re  jtiner | 07/24/09
clueless  Day24 | 07/24/09
re  jtiner | 07/24/09
strange view  Day24 | 07/24/09
You are factually incorrect  NonZealot | 07/24/09
I stand corrected  Day24 | 07/24/09
A breath of fresh air  NonZealot | 07/24/09
LOL  Day24 | 07/24/09
I'm Canadian  NonZealot | 07/24/09
ah that explains it  Day24 | 07/24/09
Has it ever occured to you...  SimonUK | 07/24/09
@SimonUK - Trolling??? Me???? C'mon!!!  de-void | 07/24/09
@ Day 24: Just got to wonder where "Center" lies then..  Wolfie2K3 | 07/25/09
RE: Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe  bhaydama | 07/24/09
Ballot screen phoning home  wolf_z | 07/25/09
RE: Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe  Loverock Davidson | 07/24/09
Tell me...  Viva la crank dodo | 07/27/09
Great to have government spends millions on what we already have!  Heatlesssun | 07/24/09
Is there anyone in the EU capable of using it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/24/09
Does this mean the solution was too complicated for you?  B.O.F.H. | 07/25/09
Hey, the EC said they are too stupid, not me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/27/09
The EC ruling relates more to EOM options.  B.O.F.H. | 07/28/09
Ah, EU uses are too dumb to choose on their own  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/09
Why do you presume that the UE users have your problem?  B.O.F.H. | 07/28/09
Who are the UE users?
devil
 xuniL_z | 07/29/09
Won't someone sue to stop MS shipping other browsers??  gingoro | 07/24/09
Microsoft agrees? Isn't that nice.  Dietrich T. Schmitz | 07/24/09
It's the power of money (read: EU fines), I think  MGP4 | 07/24/09
People will just pick Firefox, a browser from another American company.  Dealing | 07/25/09
Dealing, you should research before you post.  wolf_z | 07/25/09
Yo, DoJ, I want a browser choice here in the States...  Basic Logic | 07/25/09
RE: Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe  3JG Productions Network | 07/27/09
This whole thing has nothing to do with choice  People | 07/27/09
They did it.  crazydanr@... | 07/28/09
Bigger question, will OEMs do it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/28/09
Technically  ShadowGIATL | 07/30/09
Still dont get why this is illegal  Fletchguy | 10/07/09

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