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8 Responses to “If you want an OS that can browse the web out of the box, forget Windows 7 (in Europe)”
That depends on the box. The idea is that PC manufacturers can choose to bundle Firefox with the PC instead of IE. No PC manufacturer would sell the PC with no browser. And most people get their Windows OS with their PC.
Good lord, this is so bloody stupid. So now Microsoft can’t ship a browser with their OS. Most manufacturers will STILL bundle Internet Explorer with the PC, so wtf will be the result? Let customers chose for themselves what bloody browser they want! It’s not like MS is preventing them from downloading another browser, anymore than Ubuntu is preventing you from using Chromium, Konqueror, IE in Wine, or any other browser instead of Firefox.
Oh, and what if a user gets Windows without a browser? Does he have to muck around with a CD to install a browser on it?
So what is the right approach to solve this problem in your opinion?
I’ve never seen a solution that makes WIndows have a browser that is not discriminating against the other browser vendors.
Personally, I’d leave well alone and let the other browser vendors try and compete. Firefox didn’t need any special manoevres to end up where it is now, did it?
I truly believe that a desktop OS does need a browser. And personally, I’d rather that browser be shipped vanilla from MS, than be integrated from an OEM with god knows what crap inside it. Toolbars, etc, take your bloody pick.
At least with a vanilla IE, I can use google, and d/l whatever browser takes my fancy. Or I can use IE, if I need it.
I’d really like the EU to butt out of MS business and let them be…or do they need the money?
June 12th, 2009 at 10:32 am
That depends on the box. The idea is that PC manufacturers can choose to bundle Firefox with the PC instead of IE. No PC manufacturer would sell the PC with no browser. And most people get their Windows OS with their PC.
June 12th, 2009 at 10:59 am
Trident will still be there, so it shouldn’t be too hard to browse the web.
iexplore.exe just isn’t there anymore.
June 12th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Good lord, this is so bloody stupid. So now Microsoft can’t ship a browser with their OS. Most manufacturers will STILL bundle Internet Explorer with the PC, so wtf will be the result? Let customers chose for themselves what bloody browser they want! It’s not like MS is preventing them from downloading another browser, anymore than Ubuntu is preventing you from using Chromium, Konqueror, IE in Wine, or any other browser instead of Firefox.
Oh, and what if a user gets Windows without a browser? Does he have to muck around with a CD to install a browser on it?
June 12th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I certainly agree that the EU ruled poorly on this. Sure, encouraging browser diversity is important, but this is not the right way to go about it.
June 12th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Omfg haha
Getting all bitter instead of actually doing it properly is the new strategy.
June 12th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
So what is the right approach to solve this problem in your opinion?
I’ve never seen a solution that makes WIndows have a browser that is not discriminating against the other browser vendors.
June 12th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I think the EU just wanted to fine Microsoft again, but they failed.
Anyway, how are the users supposed to download Firefox now?
June 12th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Personally, I’d leave well alone and let the other browser vendors try and compete. Firefox didn’t need any special manoevres to end up where it is now, did it?
I truly believe that a desktop OS does need a browser. And personally, I’d rather that browser be shipped vanilla from MS, than be integrated from an OEM with god knows what crap inside it. Toolbars, etc, take your bloody pick.
At least with a vanilla IE, I can use google, and d/l whatever browser takes my fancy. Or I can use IE, if I need it.
I’d really like the EU to butt out of MS business and let them be…or do they need the money?