Don't give me your Windows Lite

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Microsoft's business practices...

I think this is again a case of activists trying to protect a small business sector that really doesn't need protection. They are only really profitable when they are abusing their client base, and that simply isn't good business.

This won't result in anything productive at all. Other free applications will, as you mentioned, replace the windows provided applications,and in the end it won't make much of a difference.

What I'd really like to see is what windows 7 is promising; minimal kernel (though they're a little noncommittal on that), extensively customizable system loadout and more direct user control over what goes on your machine. This won't be an outstanding thing for people who don't take the time to learn how, what and why their computers do things, but it will mean a step towards a cleaner operating system like solaris was a few iterations ago.

If this ruling comes down, it should mean that no OS manufacturer is allowed to bundle free software, not just Microsoft. In reality, I've had issues with both IE and Firefox, but I prefer IE because I like web browsers like I like telephones. I want web browsers to display web pages, I want telephones to ring. That's it. It's all a matter of personal preference. As for windows media player, I'm apathetic; it works in some cases, and in others I have to use matroska. Even if they did play hardball, business isn't and hasn't ever been about fair play, it's been about producing and finding better ways to do things. They're honestly one of 2 companies I still see innovating. I can't help but look at the majority of their detractors and see them pushing 15 to 25 year old specifications with myriad bandaids attached to them, under a tenatively free banner, which someone ultimately has to pay for.

To be frank, the case psystar has against apple is far more valid, it is expressly forbidden by law for any company to tie a seperately sold product to another product of its own make. This wouldn't be an issue if apple didn't sell shelf copies of OS X, but they do, and it will run on other systems, so it becomes an antitrust issue.

Posted by: Spiritusindomit@...   Posted on: 09/09/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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