We all have heard the news that the European Union made the “suggestion” that Microsoft should bundle additional web browsers with their upcoming operating system Windows 7 to make up for failings in the past and to embrace competition. Many users felt that this move was entirely unnecessary as users who wanted a new web [...]
Multiple Browser Bundling With Windows Is Stupid
A recent article published at the Wall Street Journal suggests that EU officials are considering forcing Microsoft to include a bunch of web browsers into the operating system to dilute the advantage that Internet Explorer has so far. This could mean forcing Microsoft to add web browsers to the installation of the operating system or [...]
Microsoft to be banned from EU contracts ?
Will Microsoft be banned from future EU contracts ? That’s the question of Heide Rühle, a member of the European Parliament is asking the European Commission. According to European Law candidates shall be “excluded from participation in procurement procedures if they have been convicted of an offense concerning their professional conduct by a judgment which [...]
