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... you fail to distinguish between the freedom of PC suppliers to supply the software users are most likely to want, and the illegal abuse of market power by the payment of bribes or other "incentives". The former is a fundamental element of a free society; the latter is a matter for the authorities.

You appear to want a law that forces an arbitrary number of PC makers to supply its customers with Opera, or Safari, or some other minority browser, when very few are likely to want those browsers or know what to do with them. All of this you justify, no doubt, by saying that you know what's best. And here was me thinking communism was history...
Posted by: LordLiverpool   Posted on: 06/15/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Limiting browser pre-installs  linuser | 06/12/09
Imagine the support nightmares  zmud | 06/12/09
Oh come on...  Metronome49 | 06/12/09
and you've....  JoeMama_z | 06/12/09
for real  AceOfJames | 06/12/09
Well...  zkiwi | 06/13/09
If you code to standards  Michael Kelly | 06/12/09
As usual  LordLiverpool | 06/15/09
RE: EC responds to Microsoft's browser move  ampers@... | 06/12/09
Wrong. Try again  Unix Pimp | 06/12/09
This is wrong and inane...  Metronome49 | 06/12/09
As usual  LordLiverpool | 06/12/09
So...  zkiwi | 06/14/09
How can people  LordLiverpool | 06/15/09
Go back a couple steps and read...  Metronome49 | 06/15/09
RE: EC responds to Microsoft's browser move  LordLiverpool | 06/12/09
PC makers & users still have freedom  linuser | 06/12/09
Once again  LordLiverpool | 06/15/09
For retail purchases  Scubajrr | 06/12/09
Did you run into a wall?  Metronome49 | 06/12/09
This is a silly move, and I don't think that the EU should allow it  Metronome49 | 06/12/09
I don't blame MS for this approach  Reply_account | 06/12/09
You missed the point...  Socratesfoot | 06/12/09
RE: EC responds to Microsoft's browser move  Parassassin | 06/12/09
For most people, this will not be an issue  linuser | 06/12/09
Wish the US could get it...  Socratesfoot | 06/12/09
PC makers would probably favor that  linuser | 06/12/09
I just uninstall it...  Spiritusindomit@... | 06/14/09
RE: EC responds to Microsoft's browser move  oo7maverick | 06/12/09
What more are they supposed to do Opera?  Spiritusindomit@... | 06/14/09
RE: EC responds to Microsoft's browser move  norfolk_tyke | 06/15/09
RE: EC responds to Microsoft's browser move  agsGeoff | 06/15/09
Genius move by Microsoft  welch3694 | 06/16/09
More ZDNet Troll bait  Duke E. Love | 06/16/09

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