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Skybird · 09-17-07, 06:19 PM

Most of us complaining about windows have just felt the bad side of the de facto monopole Windows has on the market for OS. Since nobody in my thread on the disputed technology of certain server protocol formats ( http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=122197 )answered and was willing or able to discuss the specific details, and since i also did not read anything making these critcisms appear as invalid, I strongly tend to welcome this step by the EU in an attempt to brake up a monopole that had caused substantial damage and serious security issues in PC and internet technology.

The criticism coming from the US government trying to support it's protegee (last but not least tax-wise), saying that the opposite ruling by US legislation protects concumer interests and competition - by defending the de facto monopole of MS, is something I only can laugh out loud about, that queer and obviously unlogical it is.

So yes, I am glad that MS received a masisve slap, and I hope that more slaps will follow if Ms still does not comply, as many slaps needed until MS' monopole is broken. In the interest of my PC experience. Of yours. Of ours, both in America and Europe. We even can even hope, maybe, that in the future Windows versions will be created that are less obedient to bunker-mentality and control-mania (drm) and delivering eye candy at the price of increasing hardware demands, instead getting a safer, more economic, more slim-designed windows that focusses on the essentials, and is as less hardware-demanding as possible. From what I see, Vista is the exact opposite of all this. But for this, the pressure on Microsoft, as created by the market, probabaly is still not great enough. Their is no alterntaive if you want to do much gaming, and thats why Ms does not care to give us eht ewindows that consummers want- but enforces the Windows on us that Microsoft wants to defend it's monopole.

Monopoles never are good for quality and prices, and never serve anyone - except the monopole-holder.

Now I would like to see them cracking up the monopoles of energy suppliers for private households in Germany. Again, exploding costs and massive abuse here comes from the few great ones creating massive monopoles, excluding the many small ones and preventing consummer.-frienely competition.

09-17-07, 06:19 PM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,696 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Most of us complaining about windows have just felt the bad side of the de facto monopole Windows has on the market for OS. Since nobody in my thread on the disputed technology of certain server protocol formats ( http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=122197 )answered and was willing or able to discuss the specific details, and since i also did not read anything making these critcisms appear as invalid, I strongly tend to welcome this step by the EU in an attempt to brake up a monopole that had caused substantial damage and serious security issues in PC and internet technology. The criticism coming from the US government trying to support it's protegee (last but not least tax-wise), saying that the opposite ruling by US legislation protects concumer interests and competition - by defending the de facto monopole of MS, is something I only can laugh out loud about, that queer and obviously unlogical it is. So yes, I am glad that MS received a masisve slap, and I hope that more slaps will follow if Ms still does not comply, as many slaps needed until MS' monopole is broken. In the interest of my PC experience. Of yours. Of ours, both in America and Europe. We even can even hope, maybe, that in the future Windows versions will be created that are less obedient to bunker-mentality and control-mania (drm) and delivering eye candy at the price of increasing hardware demands, instead getting a safer, more economic, more slim-designed windows that focusses on the essentials, and is as less hardware-demanding as possible. From what I see, Vista is the exact opposite of all this. But for this, the pressure on Microsoft, as created by the market, probabaly is still not great enough. Their is no alterntaive if you want to do much gaming, and thats why Ms does not care to give us eht ewindows that consummers want- but enforces the Windows on us that Microsoft wants to defend it's monopole. Monopoles never are good for quality and prices, and never serve anyone - except the monopole-holder. Now I would like to see them cracking up the monopoles of energy suppliers for private households in Germany. Again, exploding costs and massive abuse here comes from the few great ones creating massive monopoles, excluding the many small ones and preventing consummer.-frienely competition. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.