Comments on: The real reason Microsoft has given in over Internet Explorer

By: Tom Salinsky

Tom Salinsky — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:55:01 +0000

@Bass-playing Chemist “Till” is a perfectly good English word (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/till) and many style guides recommend it over the pedantic and fussy-looking “’til”.

Your use of “yourself” is also questionable, and shouldn’t it be “fell victim to” rather than “fell victim of”?

Cheers

Tom

By: Bass-playing Chemist

Bass-playing Chemist — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:40:33 +0000

“Up till now Silverlight has been a plug-in to the browser, and the latest version allows you to run a Silverlight application as standalone desktop application.”

Really Mr. Honeyball, I’d expect an educated person like yourself to know that it is ’til not till. You’ll be forgiven if your prose fell victim of a spell checker though.

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:05:11 +0000

I did not think the ballot was, as yet, a requirement from the EU. I thought it was Microsofts idea that thhey were pitching to the EU rather than an IE less version?

As the the EU rulling in general. My main problem with it is that its not consistent. As soon as they prevent Apple from including Safari, or Mobile phones from inlcuding Opera mini, or any Linux Distribution from including Firefox then it might be fair. But then that would be detrimental to all these toehr browsers which defeats the point altogether

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:07:18 +0000

…all of which has little to do with Mister Honeyball’s article.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:24:28 +0000

Nice recap GTRoberts.

I assume the product will include the browser selection during some part of the setup process. It of course won’t be like the mock up.

I wonder whether IE will be the default option… as we all know, most people just stuck with default… so the ballot approach would have some effect but not much..

I don’t see IE ever dropping to below 60% market share… too many people just don’t care about the browser as long as they check their facebook, twitter, email, news sites.

By: GTRoberts

GTRoberts — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:03:46 +0000

You’re missing the points folks

1. the EU legally *requires* Microsoft to offer the ballot

2. the EU legally *requires* Microsoft to offer this for ‘all’ versions of Windows available for purchase in the EU, hence this method will also be used for XP and Vista…. along with the forthcoming Windows 7.

3. because Microsoft “gave into the EU” they are no longer offering the “E” version that WAS going to come without IE

4. The “ballot” screen shot you see in this article is a MOCK UP – it is not real, its just someone’s IDEA as to what the ballot method will look like

and yes, for the record, Microsoft *NEVER* prevents anyone from installing Firefox, Chrome or Opera etc… and yes the EU government *ARE* idiots… whoever voted for them should be UTTERLY ASHAMED !!!!

By: Clive Pugh

Clive Pugh — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:17:55 +0000

I agree with David above. All the EU idiots have achieved is causing us to pay double the price as quite rightly Microsoft make sure that Europe pays for all the extra costs it has incurred due to their rulings.

Why would people with Vista / XP require this browser ballot? They have IE installed already as part of windows.

By: Clive Pugh

Clive Pugh — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:12:53 +0000

I agree with David above. All the EU idiots have achieved is causing us to pay double the price.

Why would people with Vista / XP require this browser ballot? They have IE installed already as part of windows.

By: Clive Pugh

Clive Pugh — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:08:48 +0000

Why would people with Vista / XP require this browser ballot? They have IE installed already as part of windows.

By: David Parkes

David Parkes — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:47:00 +0000

I’m sorry but i don’t have a problem with IE at all. If people want to download other browsers then Microsoft aren’t stopping them. I personally don’t see why the EU is getting its knickers in a twist in the first place. Ruddy Bigwigs