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> Is this the result of lobbying by competitors? Probably in part yes, but the European Commission is also pretty proactive. E.g. if I remember correctly, they

by dao- 8y ago

> Is this the result of lobbying by competitors? Probably in part yes, but the European Commission is also pretty proactive. E.g. if I remember correctly, they reached out to Mozilla to get their take on how MS was bundling IE with Windows, after Opera originally complained about it. This came out of it: https://www.google.com/search?q=browser+choice+screen&tbm=isch https://www.google.com/search?q=browser+choice+screen&tbm=is...

amelius 8y ago
> but the European Commission is also pretty proactive. Isn't it a bit late though?
- dao- 8y ago
  Better late than never, I guess? The question I meant to answer wasn't about timing but about whether the fine is a result of lobbying.
  - eeZah7Ux 8y ago
    > Better late than never, I guess? Not for all the companies and FLOSS projects that have been wiped - or not even started - due to the Google / apple duopoly.