Count on politicians to object...
gordon@... | 03/28/05
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Agreed
FilledOut | 03/28/05
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A better name
OhMyGosh | 03/28/05
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Or could have been worse,
FilledOut | 03/28/05
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XP Bloatware Edition...
David Hamilton | 03/28/05
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MS WIN XP/N
Techscan | 03/28/05
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I believe you meant....
Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/28/05
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not crippled at all....
Joe Blow_z | 03/28/05
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I meant in the sense of security.. (NT)
Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/28/05
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What if?
FredsBank_z | 03/28/05
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Can you imagine the loss of sales over that?
rdwhitti | 03/28/05
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But...
rapson | 03/28/05
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Remember, this is MS we are talking about here (NT)
rdwhitti | 03/28/05
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more important than the money?
alterego_z | 03/28/05
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Re: Butt...
PottHead | 03/28/05
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Principle?
dave95 | 03/28/05
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And everyone knows that
michael-t | 03/28/05
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Windows sales 1/3 Microsoft revenues...
Anton Philidor | 03/28/05
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What if?
FredsBank_z | 03/28/05
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One can only hope ....
michael-t | 03/28/05
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Where do you kive, lala land?
NemesisNL | 03/28/05
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Windows XP EU
Joe Blow_z | 03/28/05
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How would that be pronounced:
Judas I. | 03/28/05
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Like anything from Europe Eeuuuwww
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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Good now lets move on
dave95 | 03/28/05
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Wrong
seosamh_z | 03/28/05
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Seems like MS is complying....
dave95 | 03/28/05
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Complying with the powers that be
seosamh_z | 03/28/05
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Then in that we agree
dave95 | 03/28/05
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Right or wrong?
seosamh_z | 03/29/05
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Agreed but if Gov. did not stick their....
dave95 | 03/29/05
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Wow...
KOS-MOS | 03/28/05
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The name issue seems to be important:
michael-t | 03/28/05
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Microsoft marketing is their only strength, that's why..
Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/28/05
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SELECTIVE REPORTING on ZDNet????
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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Old news.. thanks for pointing out Microsoft's incompetence..
Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/28/05
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You mean the idot competitors incompetence.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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I agree with that
Michael Kelly | 03/28/05
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True it's beeen said before, but now the whining starts.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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Tough choice.
Anton Philidor | 03/28/05
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Why not?
douglen@... | 03/29/05
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Probubly because you are wrong about it.
B.O.F.H. | 03/28/05
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Your ignorance is showing again.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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Theora is gaining ground
hipparchus2000 | 03/28/05
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Fine, now build a complete interface to make it work.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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but media players already play Theora files
hipparchus2000 | 03/29/05
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Get the full story...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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A little hint
Michael Kelly | 03/28/05
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Actully, I was hoping they would whine.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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So Microsft will get spanked!
B.O.F.H. | 03/28/05
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Nlot a bit of it.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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Remove a piece of Windows...
Anton Philidor | 03/28/05
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Window Edition Open Media is more accurate
hipparchus2000 | 03/28/05
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No media is more like it.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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wrong, it can still play media, you just install ANOther media player first
hipparchus2000 | 03/28/05
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And you are obviously CLUELESS on the subject.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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Sounds ideal for the office market.
Zogg | 03/29/05
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so tell me
hipparchus2000 | 03/29/05
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Media Player has been part of Windows from the start
GregSalts | 06/15/05
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N = Not Neutered eNough...
ReFoRMaT | 03/28/05
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sounds like...
JoeMama_z | 03/28/05
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A much better name might be
Squawkbox | 03/28/05
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The EU remedy just bit them in the donkey.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/28/05
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Players aren't the only software...
Anton Philidor | 03/28/05
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add this to your story line
Iain_Peters | 03/29/05
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Why should that be surprising?
Anton Philidor | 03/29/05
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The Spirit vs the Letter of the Law
Zogg | 03/29/05
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Actually...
douglen@... | 03/29/05
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Where does this end?
Scrat | 03/29/05
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But can a user also uninstall IE or WMP?
Zogg | 03/29/05
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Integrating Media Player is not abusing the market!
stonedumpr@... | 03/29/05
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Don't like RealPlayer? Remove it then.
Zogg | 03/29/05
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please eec use windows lite
amj2006 | 03/29/05
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Politicians Don't write software
jfreedle2@... | 03/29/05
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You don't have a clue what Communism is, do you?
Zogg | 03/30/05
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Come on, politicians are great
FilledOut | 03/30/05
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