Microsoft must offer other browsers says EU

ThraxThrax 🐌Austin, TX Icrontian
edited February 2009 in Science & Tech
Microsoft must offer other browsers says EU

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  • MiracleManSMiracleManS Chambersburg, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    I'm all for getting the alternative browsers a fair shake, but I don't think this is the way.
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    Now if we need to give other browsers a fair shake, we need to give them ALL a fair shake - let's not forget to include K-Meleon, Amaya, Flock, Seamonkey, Konqueror, K-Ninja, IceCat, Swiftfox, Iris, TeaShark...

    THERE ARE SO MANY INTERNETS!
  • MiracleManSMiracleManS Chambersburg, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    You forgot Lynx
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    **** that guy. I prefer Hitman.
  • NiGHTSNiGHTS San Diego Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    Ugh, EU.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    qq for Microsoft.
  • mas0nmas0n howdy Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    Did Microsoft prevent anyone from using an alternate browser? Are they a government agency? Then get the fuck out of their business.
  • Your-Amish-DaddyYour-Amish-Daddy The heart of Texas
    edited February 2009
    I always thought that IE was a gateway browser...

    wait for it...Oh yeah. I can hear the groaning throughout the Internets.
  • KometeKomete Member
    edited February 2009
    Hrmmm.. That doesn't sit well with me. I think it puts MS in an awkward position. MS will now have to wory about how secure other browsers will be on their first connection to the internet. Which is a pc's most vulnerable time until it downloads service packs. (and yes I realize how vulnerable IE is but it isn't as bad as chrome.)

    Now if they were to just offer links within Explorer to different web browser websites, I could see that working.

    I guess that's the difference between free trade and fair trade.
  • AlexDeGruvenAlexDeGruven Wut? Meechigan Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    I'm with you on this one. By pre-packaging browsers with an OS install, you're just asking for trouble. Who knows how long people will keep OS install discs (I have a couple I still use for XP pre-SP1).

    I like the idea of doing it up like they do with search providers in IE7 currently. Give them one, and then give them easy links to install others and/or set something else as the primary.
    Komete wrote:
    Hrmmm.. That doesn't sit well with me. I think it puts MS in an awkward position. MS will now have to wory about how secure other browsers will be on their first connection to the internet. Which is a pc's most vulnerable time until it downloads service packs. (and yes I realize how vulnerable IE is but it isn't as bad as chrome.)

    Now if they were to just offer links within Explorer to different web browser websites, I could see that working.

    I guess that's the difference between free trade and fair trade.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    Komete wrote:
    MS will now have to wory about how secure other browsers will be on their first connection to the internet.
    And clearly they can't even handle that for IE. :buck:
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