http://tinsology.net/2009/01/eu-wants-ms-to-take-ie-out-of-windows/ Read Me Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:09:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://tinsology.net/2009/01/eu-wants-ms-to-take-ie-out-of-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tinsology » Blog Archive » Follow Up: MS Vs. EU Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:58:12 +0000 http://tinsology.net/?p=120#comment-6 [...] being deathly ill for a week and then having midterms + projects for the subsequent weeks) I wrote about Microsoft’s lates EU troubles, this time relating to Internet [...] [...] being deathly ill for a week and then having midterms + projects for the subsequent weeks) I wrote about Microsoft’s lates EU troubles, this time relating to Internet [...]

]]> http://tinsology.net/2009/01/eu-wants-ms-to-take-ie-out-of-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Tinsley Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:40:09 +0000 http://tinsology.net/?p=120#comment-3 I don't know if that particular technical detail will prevent the EU from going after Microsoft. Clearly it doesn't make sense to have a Windows machine without IE or some alternative installed. I think the best solution would be to package multiple browsers with Windows (provided the browser vendors agree) and let the user decide which to install at installation or activation time. I doubt, however, that Microsoft would go along with this. The EU has already forced MS to offer Windows without Windows Media Player so it might not be very far off before we have stripped down versions of Windows. I don’t know if that particular technical detail will prevent the EU from going after Microsoft. Clearly it doesn’t make sense to have a Windows machine without IE or some alternative installed. I think the best solution would be to package multiple browsers with Windows (provided the browser vendors agree) and let the user decide which to install at installation or activation time. I doubt, however, that Microsoft would go along with this. The EU has already forced MS to offer Windows without Windows Media Player so it might not be very far off before we have stripped down versions of Windows.

]]> http://tinsology.net/2009/01/eu-wants-ms-to-take-ie-out-of-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Will Anderson Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:04:03 +0000 http://tinsology.net/?p=120#comment-2 I think someone tried to do this a year or two ago, but lost. Making Microsoft leave out IE doesn't make sense because then users are stuck with no browser (have you ever tried installing FireFox, Opera, Chrome, or IE without opening a web browser?). Better to simply make Microsoft allow the computer venders to choose what browser to install (for example, an HP might come with FireFox and a Dell with Opera, or maybe it's something you choose when you build your computer). That seems like an easier war to win. I think someone tried to do this a year or two ago, but lost. Making Microsoft leave out IE doesn’t make sense because then users are stuck with no browser (have you ever tried installing FireFox, Opera, Chrome, or IE without opening a web browser?). Better to simply make Microsoft allow the computer venders to choose what browser to install (for example, an HP might come with FireFox and a Dell with Opera, or maybe it’s something you choose when you build your computer). That seems like an easier war to win.

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