While Microsoft Find all methods to impose Internet market, European Union seeks to bind every detail to prevent market dominance of Microsoft and the Internet in Europe. After Microsoft has received fines over the years over 1 billion the EC, now is also preparing a harsh penalty. For what? Well it's simple. Because Microsoft has created a operating system and have allowed to offer the users'
rului one internet browser and a media player.
EU accused Microsoft do not offer the user MS Windows the freedom to choose and that obstructs the competition on the Internet browsers market by including IE in the packages Windows. Specifically, the MS should remove the IE from all distributions of Windows sold in Europe.
"Microsoft's tying of Internet Explorer to the Windows operating system harms competition between web browsers, undermines product innovation and ultimately reduces consumer choice, ”
..."The commission is concerned that through the tying, Microsoft shields Internet Explorer from head to head competition with other browsers which is detrimental to the pace of product innovation and to the quality of products which consumers ultimately obtain,"
The latest version of IE (IE8 Beta) seems to be getting closer and closer to user requirements (with the risk of copying Firefox to hell). Maximum web compatibility, interesting news and minimal system resources. On Windows 7 it looks really good and makes web browsing much more reliable than other browsers, such as firefox, safari & Opera House.
I also imagine what it would look like an operating system came without IE (btw. I download Firefox as my chickens if I IE's!?) Or an operating system come with embedded browsers Internet 329382932. I think my mind is possible that the EU or anyone else I can ask MS site and other browsers incorporate into the system.
An article published in Romania Libera year ago, warning of a aberrant actions EU ready.
In the future, popular software like Skype or even Firefox might be declared illegal in Europe if not certified by an administrative authority in the European Union countries.
Probably the next accusation that will be brought to Microsoft by the EU will be related to an application included in the MS Windows. MS Paint- risks becoming a potential competitor of Adobe Photoshop and CorelDraw. Especially as the version of Paint prepared by Microsoft for Windows 7 overcome any insensitivity.
Source Post: Yahoo! News - EU hits Microsoft with fresh antitrust charges over web browser.
