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I don't blame MS for this approach

MS includes a browser that they have tested and are
confident plays nicely with their OS. Why should they
have to INCLUDE any other browsers? What's next - is
the EC going to require them to update their install
CDs every 2 months to keep up with the various
versions of Firefox, Opera, & Chrome? Perhaps MS
should be responsible for supporting their
competitors' browsers as well...

Also, as Scubjrr mentioned, can't they simply provide
links to the websites of other browser providers,
thereby giving the customer a choice? Sure Opera's CEO
his browser included with the OS because they're one
of the little guys in the desktop browser market
(careful what you wish for, Opera, since your mobile
browser's success might eventually put you at odds
with the far-reaching EC), but the idea that MS has an
unfair competitive advantage simply because they
include a browser with their OS seems a bit absurd. If
MS made it difficult to install another browser or
blocked another browser from being set as the default,
then I could see some justification for the EC's
involvement. This is stupid regulation, IMHO.

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