Mozilla says Microsoft won't allow rival browsers on ARM Windows desktop

[EnGorDiaz]

this makes me think we really need another 1995 to 2002 again to really teach these mungrels

[forrestcupp]

If Microsoft is being "anti-competitive" here, then why not got after Google for only allowing Chrome on Chrome OS?

Well, seeing how the whole UI of Chrome OS is just Chrome running apps, I don't really see how that's a fair comparison. Mozilla is working on a Firefox based alternative to Chrome OS. I doubt if you will be able to run Chrome on it.

The difference is that Windows RT is a complete operating system and IE is just an app that runs on it. But I agree that it has 0% market share and it probably doesn't have much chance in that market, so who really cares?

[wolfen69]

Good. I hope this sort of thing continues so everyone switches to linux/android.

Agreed. This is just one more reason why I don't use MS products.

[wolfen69]

this makes me think we really need another 1995 to 2002 again to really teach these mungrels

I think you meant mongrels, as mungrels isn't a word. And yes, I am the spell-check police. Consider this a warning.

[KiwiNZ]

Before people rush off and storm the Bastille, a competitor press release and Blogs do not a fact make.

[Dragonbite]

If Microsoft is being "anti-competitive" here, then why not got after Google for only allowing Chrome on Chrome OS?

Because Google has the money to fight it? That's why Microsoft has been going after the handset makers; they know even if they win the court battle with Google, they'll be bloody as heck and ripe for the pickings by Apple, Oracle or IBM (Apple purchases Microsoft... *shudder*)

[angryfirelord]

Well, seeing how the whole UI of Chrome OS is just Chrome running apps, I don't really see how that's a fair comparison. Mozilla is working on a Firefox based alternative to Chrome OS. I doubt if you will be able to run Chrome on it.

The difference is that Windows RT is a complete operating system and IE is just an app that runs on it. But I agree that it has 0% market share and it probably doesn't have much chance in that market, so who really cares?

Well, from the way Google markets it, they deem it as a complete operating system. While from a technical basis, it is just Linux plus Chrome, Google has placed a restriction that it won't allow other browsers on it. Microsoft is simply doing the same thing here. Just with Windows plus IE.

Because Google has the money to fight it? That's why Microsoft has been going after the handset makers; they know even if they win the court battle with Google, they'll be bloody as heck and ripe for the pickings by Apple, Oracle or IBM (Apple purchases Microsoft... *shudder*)

Well, I'll agree that the patent system at hand is in bad need of adjusting to compensate for rapid technological changes. But Microsoft isn't doing anything different compared to Qualcomm (who makes money off of every smartphone) and other companies that license codecs and such.

My main point here is that things aren't always as black and white. Microsoft has their own invested interests as well as Google and Mozilla, all who will put their own spin on the story. Heck, it was Microsoft that gave us the idea of a free-as-in-money web browser (since Netscape wouldn't ever do that). The way I see it, I don't see how Microsoft is the bad guy here.

[Lucradia]

Good. I hope this sort of thing continues so everyone switches to linux/android.

Nope, Microsoft will just make their browser "Better" somehow. Can't switch people that easily.

[mörgæs]

Microsoft currently has a 0% market share on ARM desktops.

Once they also had 0% of the server market and 0% of the database market. It does not prove anything.

After the deal with Barnes and Nobles there's no doubt that Microsoft is going for a big share.

[|{urse]

Nope, Microsoft will just make their browser "Better" somehow. Can't switch people that easily.

They seriously never have, at all on any version they just keep adding crap and not adhering to industry standards on any api, if internet explorer didn't exist, half of the internet cruft code would disappear, css and html ie compatibility code. we would all get more sleep as html developers and internet users if it was gone forever.

Halo's pretty cool, I like windows too, don't get me wrong. A better designed internet browser is just as important to install on windows as antivirus (to most people under 50) it seems..