Microsoft Accedes to EU Demands, Setting Bad Precedent By Paul Thurrott

Late last week, Microsoft announced something that virtually no one--myself included--saw coming. Rather than continue with its previous approach to dealing with antitrust regulators from the European Union (EU)--an approach that, frankly, was the technical equivalent of a middle finger lofted in the direction of Brussels--Microsoft said that it would simply accede to the EU's demands. It will allow Windows 7 customers in the EU to choose between competing web browsers via a so-called ballot screen. The company’s previous approach, the Windows 7 E Editions, which simply removed Internet Explorer from Windows 7, was apparently not radical enough.


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