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Originally Posted by Letum
Well, you can, but most people just stick with whatever the first browser to
come along with. Microsoft abuse their position as a software distributor by
guaranteeing that that browser is IE.
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Yes, and the EU was right to end that. Now, Microsoft leaves the choice of browsers to the user of windows, since they must download one anyway.
Or do we now expect Microsoft to bundle Windows with Linux...?
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I expect companies to do what ever is good for competition and thus good for
the consumer.
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Me too, but in capitalistic thinking, competition is not really wanted, while having a monopoly is the ideal. Consumers and producers are natural enemies over this point.
However, it is unreasonable to expect one competitor to assist his direct rival. That's like one runner helping his rival over the hurdles. We can demand him to not hinder the others, and not to use bad tricks, and by creating fair market access for all (in ideal situation: equal market access for all). But while we should make sure that all horses find the way to the water, I doubt that we should try to make them drink. That'S something each horse has to do all by itself. And if it doesn't - that's its own problem.