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RE: Opera files complaint against Microsoft
Opera is full of crap and has no case. Microsoft isn't doing anything illegal here like they claimed. What Microsoft is doing is providing an value added resource, an additional application, for free just like opeara is free along with Windows. If there is no browser loaded how are people going to get to the web? How will they download another browser? I highly doubt users will want to go to the command prompt and type "ftp" then "open" then the site's IP address. That was ok back in 1995, its not ok now.

Microsoft is also "hindering interoperability by not following accepted Web standards," the company said.

Wrong again Opera. Standards are just a basic set of guidelines, they don't have to be implemented or followed. Any web browser can do whatever it wants including yours. Why does my IE display web pages just fine? So they are following standards.

Both make it difficult for Opera to compete, it said.

I don't see how. Opera is free for downloading right? Just like IE. Users have a choice of IE, firefox, opera, and a dozen others.

Opera is really running scared. Now thanks to this complaint they guaranteed I won't ever use their browser again. If they can't compete based on merit but instead want to whine and cry then that is not the type of company I want to deal with. Can't wait to see this complaint get shot down by the EU.
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It really would be great to have choice in Web Browsers, Opera is a great  DonnieBoy | 12/13/07
There is a choice  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
Nope. Corporations to not want two browsers that might have to be updated  DonnieBoy | 12/13/07
They don't have to use two  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
They have to keep TWO updated, patched, and tested. They also have TWO that  DonnieBoy | 12/13/07
Not really  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
No, you can not prevent IE from being used, if it is installed it is a  DonnieBoy | 12/13/07
Which is all transparent  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
I don't mind  nova81426 | 12/13/07
Still, wouldn't it be great to not have IE a forced install on all Windows  DonnieBoy | 12/13/07
U dont need IE for WGA  galileon | 12/13/07
RE: Opera files complaint against Microsoft  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
Regarding Standards  nova81426 | 12/13/07
Stanadards are just guidelines  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
IE "just fine" ??  robert.paul@... | 12/13/07
Yes it is  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
Huh?  nova81426 | 12/13/07
Wha?  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
Wha Wha?  that one geek | 12/13/07
You have it wrong  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
Not so fast...  kyokan | 12/13/07
I'm just stating whats really happening  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
Don't worry, OEMs would make sure that a browser was installed. The only  DonnieBoy | 12/13/07
Microsoft saved the OEMs a step  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
Better: Microsoft FORCES a choice on OEMs. Once they make the disk image,  DonnieBoy | 12/13/07
No one is being FORCED  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
why not include firefox  galileon | 12/13/07
Extra functionality  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
Active X???  galileon | 12/13/07
You call it a bug, many businesses call it a feature  Loverock Davidson | 12/13/07
Opera will have to become a class action suit then  Boot_Agnostic | 12/13/07
IE and WiMPy are just the beginning!!  NonZealot | 12/13/07
RE: Opera files complaint against Microsoft  r0n1n812 | 12/13/07
It's not a weak argument at all  kyokan | 12/14/07
Opinion  Boot_Agnostic | 12/14/07
RE: Opera files complaint against Microsoft  fewiii | 12/16/07

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