January 17, 2009

Microsoft Ordered to Delete Browser

From the Associated Press/NewYorkTimes.com: BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Friday that Microsoft’s practice of selling the Internet Explorer browser together with its Windows operating system violated the union’s antitrust rules. It ordered the software giant to untie the browser from its operating system in the 27-nation union, enabling makers of rival browsers to compete fairly. “Microsoft’s tying of Internet Explorer to the Windows operating system harms competition between Web browsers, undermines product innovation and ultimately reduces consumer choice,” the E.U. said in a statement. I find this a little extreme. First off, Microsoft is not “selling” the Internet…

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Release Recap: January Week 2

Just Released no new releases during the past week Schedule this Coming Week No release scheduled for this coming week Future Release AMO 4.0.5 – February 2009 Firefox 3.0.6 – February 3rd, 2009 Firefox 3.1b3 – February 2d, 2009 Thunderbird 2.0.2.20 – March 2009 Shredder (Thunderbird) 3b2 – TBA

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