Story: South Korea orders Microsoft to unbundle Windows
Posted by: Trev (Wednesday 7 December 2005, 1:48 PM)
We need to be clear on what bundling means. Simply supplying applications on top of the operating system is fine. After all, Linux distros and Apple do it.
However, Microsoft do not simply bundle IE/Messenger/WMP with Windows. They 'integrate' it so tightly in to the operating system that any OEM that dares to remove a Microsoft app risks breaking the operating system and 1000s of support calls. And how many typical end users know how to uninstall these products? Why are they not in the Add/Remove programs list? It's absolutely scandalous, and this decision is absolutely correct.
Full Talkback thread
Story: South Korea orders Microsoft to unbundle Windows
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The article blames Microsoft for stealing most of... Bill King -
I can't blame any country for feeling suspicious a... David Mendez
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David,
A house with a bedroom is a poor analo... Big Al -
The Korean decision may however simply fade away u... Olavi Petri
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Bill, WMP does "phone home" and it may be th... Andy
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We need to be clear on what bundling means. Simply... Trev -
Mr. Mendez seems to think you can remove any M$ pr... Oldator
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im not microsofts biggest fan, but it seems unfair... darren
