Removing IE from Windows can make the situation worse - EU
I have not had time to cool down the news about the removal of IE from Windows 7 in the territory of the European Union, as the situation has received an intriguing sequel, and seems to have taken a start to a new level.
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Despite Microsoft’s agreement to remove Internet Explorer from European builds, the Commission said it would continue an antitrust investigation against the software giant. Officials believe that choosing a browser is the user's business, and Microsoft should provide this choice by itself.
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In the published declaration, the removal of IE from Windows is rated “possibly positive,” since it will allow computer manufacturers to deliver not only IE to system users, but also include browsers such as Opera, Firefox, Chrome and Safari in Windows. However, direct shipments of Windows to end users can, on the contrary, make life last harder (like downloading a browser without having any browser at all).
The Norwegian company Opera Software, due to complaints of which at the end of 2007, the European Union launched an antitrust investigation, welcomed Microsoft’s initiative, but hurried to declare that this was just one step in the right direction, considering removing IE as an obviously insufficient action. The statement by Opera Software lawyer cited the following: “Microsoft should provide a real choice not only to people who buy new computers, but also to existing users.”
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This is a brief free translation of news. Refer to the links at the bottom of the entry for original material.
Despite Microsoft’s agreement to remove Internet Explorer from European builds, the Commission said it would continue an antitrust investigation against the software giant. Officials believe that choosing a browser is the user's business, and Microsoft should provide this choice by itself.
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In the published declaration, the removal of IE from Windows is rated “possibly positive,” since it will allow computer manufacturers to deliver not only IE to system users, but also include browsers such as Opera, Firefox, Chrome and Safari in Windows. However, direct shipments of Windows to end users can, on the contrary, make life last harder (like downloading a browser without having any browser at all).
The Norwegian company Opera Software, due to complaints of which at the end of 2007, the European Union launched an antitrust investigation, welcomed Microsoft’s initiative, but hurried to declare that this was just one step in the right direction, considering removing IE as an obviously insufficient action. The statement by Opera Software lawyer cited the following: “Microsoft should provide a real choice not only to people who buy new computers, but also to existing users.”
InfoWorld.com
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/61976/
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