Microsoft bundling IE with windows deemed illegal by EU (IBM, Adobe agree)

[sdavis117]

I can't wait till the EU realizes that without IE on their new PC's, they won't be able to get any other browsers.

Then I will lol.

[Rook]

I was talking about this last month with my tech teacher, a selection of browsers on install would be the best option anyway.

@sdavis?

[sdavis117]

@sdavis?

I believe that ever since the fall of Netscape, the only way to get a Web Browser now is either to use one bundled with your OS, or to use a browser you already have to get another one.

If Microsoft were to stop bundling IE with Windows, then no one would be able to get a web browser (unless they had a friend with a browser, the files to install it, and a flash drive).

[Rook]

I believe that ever since the fall of Netscape, the only way to get a Web Browser now is either to use one bundled with your OS, or to use a browser you already have to get another one.

Yeah it is for now, but by unbundaling IE I meant when you do a clean install of an operating system you could choose which browser to install.. or when you buy a computer.

• Internet Explorer
• FireFox
• Opera

etc...

[Daishi]

No one mentions Chrome.

The whole premise of not providing an internet access program with an install is stupid.

[sdavis117]

Yeah it is for now, but by unbundaling IE I meant when you do a clean install of an operating system you could choose which browser to install.. or when you buy a computer.

• Internet Explorer
• FireFox
• Opera

etc...

There are hundreds of Web Browsers, like Octopus and Banana and other obscure ones. To follow the ECIS's logic, you would have to put ALL of them on to every new PC/Windows install disc. That is unrealistic, considering that some of these browsers charge money to use them, and Microsoft would not be willing to buy all of them without raising the price for Windows.

[Rook]

There are hundreds of Web Browsers, like Octopus and Banana and other obscure ones. To follow the ECIS's logic, you would have to put ALL of them on to every new PC/Windows install disc. That is unrealistic, considering that some of these browsers charge money to use them, and Microsoft would not be willing to buy all of them without raising the price for Windows.

There would be no reason to put all those random browsers on the disc, just the top 5 or something.

[Rentafence]

Maybe Windows shouldn't even have a GUI because some people might prefer custom ones.

[SnaFuBAR]

would be nice if the eurotrash couldn't get online i say.

[Phopojijo]

Can't help but ask - why isn't Apple up on the firing line for this too, aren't they also illegally forcingusers to use Safari on their macs?

Apple sells hardware... they have more legal rights. You can bundle software with hardware all you want.

Yeah bullshit, I know.