Re: Boycott Microsoft

[Dennis <devans@nemonet.com>]

bobsun wrote:
> 
> Rick wrote:
> >
> > Douglas J. Romero <dromero@roanoke.infi.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I see nothing wrong with Microsoft wanting to make more money. That's what
> > > a free market economy is all about. But I can see certain future dangers that
> > > should be a dressed how before it's too late.
> >
> > Can you see something wrong with:
> >
> > Vendors not being allowed to pre-install a non-MS browser?
> 
> Not true.
> 
> > Vendors not being allowed to replace the IE icon with another one?
> 
> Was true, but no longer. Vendors always had the option of installing
> their own choices of applications/icons.
> 
> > Web sites only allowing access to IE browsers on W95?
> 
> Never saw one. But isn't that the choice of the web site? What do
> propose/ a web gestapo going around puttting a stop to this "antisocial"
> behavior?
> >
> > --
> > ***   To reply remove nospam from my return address.   ***
> 
> Now that your misunderstandings about the situation have been clarified,
> I'm certain that you will modify your position on the topic. right??
> 
> I suspected as much.
> 
> bobsun, speaking for me only.

You are yourself incorrect in the article "Smoking Gun In Microsoft's
Memos?" http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,22227,00.html There is a quote
from that article:

"Internal documents make clear that Microsoft tied
                 [IE] to its Windows operating system and refused to
                 give original equipment manufacturers an unbundled
                 option," the complaint stated. For example, a
                 Gateway representative allegedly said: "On several
                 occasions, Gateway asked [Microsoft] to remove
                 the icon for IE from the desktop, but [Microsoft]
                 representatives have refused each request, saying
                 that the browser cannot be removed or sold
                 separately." 

So you yourself are incorrect posting that "Vendors always had the
option of installing their own choices of applications/icons." Read the
articles and get facts yourself. Now you as you said

>Now that your misunderstandings about the situation have been >clarified,I'm certain that you will modify your position on the topic. >right??

You better read more before you try to spank posters. All your not true
responses contradict the articles, are you in possession of insiders
info? I doubt it. Remove X to reply.