On 12 Jun 2009 at 18:30, Tony Pursell wrote: > > On 12 Jun 2009 at 14:33, Sean Miller wrote: > > > > > Having read the news piece properly I'm now of the view that it's a > > cynical move to pass the responsibility for bundling the browser to > > somebody else. > > > > Perhaps we should campaign to try to shame OEMs into bundling two or > > three browsers onto their Windows 7 PCs? > > > > Say, Google's Chrome, IE and Firefox? Or do you think Opera would get > > the hump? I'd imagine 4 browsers could be a little daunting for some > > "novice users" - they'd be saying "why do I need 4? wouldn't 1 do?" > > > > Sean > > > > If the EU Competition Commission really had teeth they would make > MS offer all browsers from a 'Install a browser' link on the desktop. >
It seems that the European Commission has already suggested this to MS http://www.pcw.co.uk/vnunet/news/2244050/ec-reacts-ms-ie-plans > They would also look into the allegations that MS squeezed Linux out > of the netbook market by offering XP at preferential terms. > > Tony > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
