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The forum thread discusses Microsoft's decision to ship Windows 7 in Europe without Internet Explorer 8, following the EU's antitrust investigation. Contributors express concern about practical issues, such as difficulties downloading or activating browsers and updates without IE, and debate the fairness of the EU's actions, with some blaming the EU and others defending Microsoft. Overall, the tone is a mix of frustration and skepticism about the impact of these regulatory changes on users and the software industry.
The forum thread discusses Microsoft's decision to ship Windows 7 in Europe without Internet Explorer 8, following the EU's antitrust investigation. Contributors express concern about practical issues, such as difficulties downloading or activating browsers and updates without IE, and debate the fairness of the EU's actions, with some blaming the EU and others defending Microsoft. Overall, the tone is a mix of frustration and skepticism about the impact of these regulatory changes on users and the software industry.
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At this point, MS has agreed to take IE out and ship without a browser, but the EU still wants them to put another browser in (FF, Chrome, etc.)
I don't know if you guys remember, but a few years ago, there was a big brouhaha about Microsoft not providing a way to uninstall IE for those who wanted to use another browser and get rid of the space taken up by IE. This was before large hard drives became so cheap and plentiful.
Well, the circus continues. Blame Norway/Opera.
EU to pursue antitrust case, despite Windows 7 E - Ars Technica
EU to pursue antitrust case, despite Windows 7 E - Ars Technica
