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- Spun nicely to hide anti-competitive effects of bundling
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Microsoft branded IM is an integral part of the Windows OS (and yet another channel for virus, worms and trojans to be piped directly to low-level functionality in the OS).
Apparently, Windows IM can't be removed from the OS without breaking Windows. By sheer co-incidence, this means that anyone trying to sell a 3rd party IM client to Windows users is in effect trying to sell snow to eskimos. They get IM whether they want it or not. Microsoft IM. Microsoft IM that can not be removed, only hidden, to pop out ahgain whenever it likes (i.e. in accordance with latest settings in the latest auto-update).
Another transparent move to snuff out any potential competition from 3rd party developpers. - Posted by: whisperycat Posted on: 06/22/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Spun nicely to hide anti-competitive effects of bundling
whisperycat | 06/22/04
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Not the same thing...
dj_45_cal | 06/22/04
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more related than you think
juliancat | 06/22/04
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PULEASEEE buy a clue.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/22/04
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The key to IM is the user base
menk | 06/24/04
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The real story please?
Nullifidian | 06/22/04
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I agree...but
dj_45_cal | 06/22/04
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I buy that...
juliancat | 06/22/04
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Like any tool, it must be used responsibly...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/22/04
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the problem we found with ent im
V Sanders | 06/22/04
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what we would by those is a cutom aol app
V Sanders | 06/22/04
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Our Enterprise found IM very Userful
JJJakus | 06/23/04
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Yet another AOL self inflicted injury
FilledOut | 06/23/04
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AOL never actually had anyone selling this
menk | 06/24/04
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