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Title: Microsoft to ban every browser but Internet Explorer from Windows 8
Post by: Clive on May 11, 2012, 23:14

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/05/10/microsoft-will-ban-chrome-firefox-from-windows-8-mozilla-says/

Title: Re: Microsoft to ban every browser but Internet Explorer from Windows 8
Post by: Simon on May 11, 2012, 23:51

Can't see that happening.  Mozilla is too big to be brushed aside now.  If M$ do try it, there will bound to be ways round it popping up.

Title: Re: Microsoft to ban every browser but Internet Explorer from Windows 8
Post by: Clive on May 12, 2012, 08:26

I can't see Google putting up with it either!   :laugh:

Title: Re: Microsoft to ban every browser but Internet Explorer from Windows 8
Post by: Rik on May 12, 2012, 10:09

I can't see the EU putting up with it...

Title: Re: Microsoft to ban every browser but Internet Explorer from Windows 8
Post by: sam on May 12, 2012, 23:34

Indeed. They did that once and they will do it again.

Title: Re: Microsoft to ban every browser but Internet Explorer from Windows 8
Post by: Clive on May 12, 2012, 23:35

This is a repeat of 1998 when M$ banned Netscape.  I wish I could remember what the outcome of that was?   :dunno:

Title: Re: Microsoft to ban every browser but Internet Explorer from Windows 8
Post by: Simon on May 12, 2012, 23:58

Netscape sunk, and was taken over by Mozilla.