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Why is MS doing this??
Why are they backing down? MS did exactly what Opera asked for and wanted:
"Opera requests the Commission to implement two remedies to Microsoft?s abusive actions. First, it requests the Commission to obligate Microsoft to unbundle Internet Explorer from Windows." Did that Win7E

"Second, it asks the European Commission to require Microsoft to follow fundamental and open Web standards accepted by the Web-authoring communities." IE8, ACID2 compliant.
http://www.opera.com/press/releases/2007/12/13/

Why MaryJo are they backing down when they did exactly what Opera wanted?

"Now that more details are available about the specifics of Microsoft?s plan, what?s your vote? Should the EC agree to the proposal as written?" Really what else can they do?? I Guess it depends how big the EU's behind is and if MS can kiss all of it or not.

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Why is MS doing this??  NoThomas | 07/27/09
Maybe to be able to bundle...  honeymonster | 07/27/09
maybe but...  NoThomas | 07/27/09
Re Icon: Here you go if you are really interested  AboveAverageJoe | 07/27/09
I didn't believe it until I read it  MissingMatter | 07/27/09
Wow neither did I  NoThomas | 07/28/09
I've lost all respect for Opera  TheVinesKid | 07/28/09
What's hard to believe?  zkiwi | 07/28/09
zkiwi pretty much nailed it  awasson@... | 07/28/09
Wow, there are actually good reasons for it.  ElecNinja | 07/29/09
@ElecNinja  NoThomas | 07/29/09
@zkiwi  NoThomas | 07/29/09
@awasson  NoThomas | 07/29/09
The icon issue  ElecNinja | 07/29/09
Icons are the core of brand value  JOHN_TUOHY | 07/29/09
Why is MS doing this??  Budster1 | 07/29/09
The OS is the Browser  charbax@... | 07/27/09
The EC is being silly  P. Douglas | 07/27/09
Right! Next up is...  honeymonster | 07/27/09
Then  bobiroc | 07/27/09
This brpwser thing does seem a bit silly  zdnet-gregc | 07/28/09
I Fully Agree  pethers | 07/29/09
If the OS is the browser, then surely IE should be included in Windows  PB_z | 07/27/09
See thats what I say  bobiroc | 07/27/09
I actually paid 39.95 for Netscape to  AboveAverageJoe | 07/27/09
Wasn't sure on the price  bobiroc | 07/27/09
IE was the first free complete functional browser.  mljackson1269@... | 07/28/09
Note  ElecNinja | 07/29/09
IE was the first free complete functional browser.  JOHN_TUOHY | 07/29/09
Microsoft should be banned from including IE in **THEIR** OS???  de-void | 07/28/09
Advertisements!  MissingMatter | 07/28/09
Slight correction...  PollyProteus | 07/28/09
Agreed  konkreet | 07/28/09
Really?  ElecNinja | 07/29/09
Really?  JOHN_TUOHY | 07/29/09
Morons? Look in the mirror!  beldar33@... | 07/28/09
Re; .they added windshield wipers. . . They are required by law.  hkommedal | 07/28/09
Just like with PC's  de-void | 07/29/09
You know  ElecNinja | 07/29/09
re: You Know  Badgered | 08/03/09
Morons? Look in the mirror!  JOHN_TUOHY | 07/29/09
The OS is the Browser  JOHN_TUOHY | 07/29/09
The BROWSER only matters  charbax@... | 07/27/09
WOW you are attacking intelligence  bobiroc | 07/27/09
Microsoft is a monopoly  charbax@... | 07/27/09
Aside from OS X and Ubuntu amongst others.  Sleeper Service | 07/28/09
Mainstream  bobiroc | 07/28/09
Careful ... your naivety is showing  de-void | 07/28/09
Monoplys are illegal  mister-moon | 07/28/09
Um.. want to try again?  PollyProteus | 07/28/09
Re monopolies. They ARE legal. They will just have to . .  hkommedal | 07/28/09
I believe  ElecNinja | 07/29/09
EU should force OEMs to ship computers WITHOUT the OS  charbax@... | 07/27/09
Um yeah. Good luck with that. (nt)  James T. Kirk | 07/27/09
All about choice  bobiroc | 07/27/09
OS on a stick  charbax@... | 07/27/09
You do not understand business  bobiroc | 07/28/09
It's not about supply & demand  Wintel BSOD | 07/30/09
They can do that today  A.Sinic | 07/28/09
Does ballot have a Catch -- See link ?????  Basic Logic | 07/27/09
Obama and EU needs to provide a choice  charbax@... | 07/27/09
$40? Get real  MissingMatter | 07/27/09
This may be the funniest post I've ever read...  LiquidLearner | 07/27/09
Instant rebate, sponsored by Microsoft  charbax@... | 07/27/09
This is so ridiculous  A.Sinic | 07/28/09
May I ask, how old are you?  de-void | 07/28/09
Ok..I have to chime in here..  JT82 | 07/28/09
You should start creating those USB sticks..  PollyProteus | 07/28/09
Apple is 2% of computer market.  charbax@... | 07/27/09
OEMs are not forced to install windows  MissingMatter | 07/27/09
No he is right  fletchb | 07/27/09
Don't forget about the...  Captiosus | 07/27/09
And you have proof of this?  mgp3 | 07/27/09
I am voting B (NT)  bobiroc | 07/27/09
Hmm. You get your info from bathrooms?  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 07/27/09
What doomed Linux netbooks  A.Sinic | 07/28/09
Not buying it...  eMJayy | 07/28/09
Ubuntu confirms netbook returns higher than anticipated!  de-void | 07/28/09
Proof Please! NT  AboveAverageJoe | 07/27/09
Not for MANY years  de-void | 07/28/09
Say it ain't so!  mgp3 | 07/27/09
Look at it from a distance:  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 07/27/09
Reading comprehension isn't one of your strong points, eh?  mgp3 | 07/27/09
Are you old enough to remember DOS  IronMan1968 | 07/28/09
Well, now we know your biases  wolf_z | 07/29/09
Several thoughts  rapson | 07/27/09
RE: Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, too  fletchb | 07/27/09
This is a basic right anyone should have  kraterz | 07/27/09
Huh?  mgp3 | 07/27/09
No one  bobiroc | 07/27/09
Fantastic logic from mgp3: if you swim, you get wet.  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 07/27/09
Well, good for me...  mgp3 | 07/28/09
I can't resist  wolf_z | 07/29/09
Right but wrong  ElecNinja | 07/29/09
Whoa, right there, kraterz  de-void | 07/29/09
Is the report about Opera's objection to the icon true?  nilotpal_c | 07/27/09
Fail  Average-IT-Guy | 07/28/09
Look Further to the East  pogson | 07/28/09
Not many  djmik | 07/28/09
2 words: EU sucks!  directory | 07/28/09
Nah, what you really meant was...  zkiwi | 07/28/09
Rebate for not using Microsoft?!  BejeweledOne | 07/28/09
This part is making laugh...  condelirios | 07/28/09
Ha!  djmik | 07/28/09
You know  ElecNinja | 07/29/09
WOW!  BejeweledOne | 07/28/09
Happened already  djmik | 07/28/09
*Points to*  ElecNinja | 07/29/09
Lol  BejeweledOne | 07/28/09
What world are we living in?  beldar33@... | 07/28/09
RE: Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, too  richard.gadsden@... | 07/28/09
RE: Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, too  hwaynew | 07/28/09
LOL Icons  golstat2003 | 07/28/09
We had no vote  mister-moon | 07/28/09
I HAVE to call you on that  de-void | 07/29/09
On the surface, at least,  mhenriday | 07/28/09
RE: Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, too  Li1t | 07/28/09
Browser-independent Windows/Microsoft Update  wfranklin20005 | 07/28/09
LOL, so pathetic. Media Player is next...  sinephase | 07/28/09
Why are they doing this? Because...  ckl_88 | 07/28/09
RE: Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, too  michael.bellau@... | 07/28/09
RE: Microsoft: European XP and Vista users to get the ballot screen, too  siuebg | 11/12/09

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