Microsoft’s Had Enough – Oh You say!!!!!
Of the EU apparently, for it has seemingly withdrawn participation in anti-trust hearings on their Internet Explorer program that is being accused of blocking or shielding itself from other browsers. The company is pointing the finger at the EU due to scheduling conflicts which has resulted in unavailability issues between he two parties. The EU’s anti-trust hearing concerns the fact that IE is embedded within the Windows Operating system, effectively blocking other web browsers from being installed properly upon initial install. The issues with Microsoft’s WGA program that unbeknownst to most came in two versions, one that asks for permission and one that is installed with SP3. The issue has been around for quite sometime and both parties are indeed getting tired of the issue. [Read more →]
