Re: Big Bill for Gates
- From: Chris Carlen <crcarleRemoveThis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:50:24 -0800
Ted Edwards wrote:
Dirk Bruere at Neopax wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4552214.stm
"The European Commission has threatened to fine Microsoft up to 2m euros (£1.36m; $2.4m) a day until it gives rivals more access to its systems.
Even better would be if governments outlawed bundling OS with hardware. You should be able to buy your computer with the operating system of _your_ choice paid for and installed instead of a built in charge for a POS.
So you really want to choose which OS to install in your TV, cell phone, washing machine, automobile (all 50 or so computers), etc., etc., at the time of sale because the vendors of the devices are barred from preinstalling the OSes?
Splendid idea!
-- Good day!
________________________________________ Christopher R. Carlen Principal Laser&Electronics Technologist Sandia National Laboratories CA USA crcarleRemoveThis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx NOTE, delete texts: "RemoveThis" and "BOGUS" from email address to reply. .
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