Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 16:22:56 -0400 From: "Jason" <kib@poboxes.com> To: "Wes Peters" <wes@softweyr.com>, "Atipa" <freebsd@atipa.com> Cc: <freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Why we should support Microsoft... Message-ID: <020c01bd842d$14944ce0$023aa8c0@kib.kib.net>
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>Now that I've vented my spleen all over Kevin, I'll refute directly >a couple of the points he is mistaken on: > >Atipa wrote: >> * That Microsoft disable their browser, and _all_available_means > >Nope, wrong. What they asked for is that the browser component, since it is >an application, be installed separately. They can put it on the CD-ROM, they >can install all of the DLLs, they just can't stick their browser on your >system when you just asked to install the operating system. And whats the harm of preinstalling IE? some version of IE has been there since win95 first came out! >> * If MS does include a browser, they must also provide all >> competing products as well. Can you say horse<dung>? That is > >If they're going to provide a 'free' browser, they must provide copies of all >free browsers, or at least a reasonable selection, on the distribution media. >Again, they're protecting the consumers right to choose. Not doing thins doesn't take away choice....the OEMs or even the cunsumer can get ANY one they want and install it! Jason To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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