Originally posted by Hayama-kun
If it were Windows XP's code that was being released, would you change your mind? It isn't the code that is making their business prosperous, it is their partnerships with manufacturers and retailers, for without them, they wouldn't have their position.
I think that if Microsoft is forced to release it's code, then those states should be forced to pay the $millions$ Microsoft has spent building it all. As for secrecey...since when has any state or government been concerned with keeping anything private other than their own stuff?? If the states get that code, it will all be secretly released somehow. You think these attormeys can understand the code?? They will have third party techies come in and go thru every bit of it explaining it. With those high speed connections, it would be nothing for just one of those techies to secretly send the opened code over to their home pc for release on the internet. It would ruin Microsoft and then AOL would take over everything. Microsoft and AOL are the only ones keeping the other in check. If one goes out, the other will take over....and then things will be even worse. Look at it this way, under current history, if there was no Microsoft, the net wouldnt be where it is. Microsoft made the tools that made it all easier for the rest of us. Of course, the pure greedy forget that fact. Microsoft is rich because they accomplished something that people wanted part of. AOL now owns Time-Warner...who owns the largest communication systems in the world. Now it costs AOL practically nothing to spam the world. AOL controls far more than Microsoft, yet Microsoft is the bad guy...hmmm
Why should Microsoft be forced to bundle other software with theirs?? Like maybe Netscum? Microsoft builds the ops system, the build a browser so people can surf the net. What were you using when you downloaded your first alternate browser? Does anyone consider that if they are requires to not put IE in with windows, then they may have to start charging for the browser? Yeah I know that makes you happy, but dont ever think the other browser developers arent greedy. That opens the door for others to start charging "something" for theirs. "Hey! IE is charging for their browser now, we can charge half that for ours!". DUH people...with IE packed in freely with windows, it keeps the browser market better.
String puppet?? Hate to tell you, but you are wrong on that. Those companies wont boycott Microsoft, that's where they make all their money. You dont boycott the company that brings you the most money. In essence, Microsoft MADE them.
I think some of you need to go to a monastary and learn how to how to concentrate and look at all sides. Most of your ideas, if implemented, would either ruin the net or cause it to become far more expensive..
