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You're talking about the same Microsoft that periodically "helpfully" changes default browser back to Edge (from Google Chrome) and also resets search engine fr
by izacus 4y ago
You're talking about the same Microsoft that periodically "helpfully" changes default browser back to Edge (from Google Chrome) and also resets search engine from Google to Bing?
While adding a very small, TINY little link you need to really look for to avoid having this reset?
That Microsoft? Poor scummy megacorporation!
- ninth_ant 4y agoMicrosoft’s bad behaviour does not excuse Google’s bad behaviour. As I noted, MS engages with anticompetitive behaviour and is undergoing investigation for that again. The items you reference with browsers may be cause for concern as well. A crucial difference is that MS is _not_ a market leader in the browser space, they are a poorly performing underdog. So while concerning, it’s less of an issue than if Edge was doing well.
- prirun 4y ago> So while concerning, it’s less of an issue than if Edge was doing well I don't think it's wise to give a proven monopolist company a pass on monopoly behavior just because their products is not (yet) a market leader. They use monopoly behavior to become the market leader.
- ninth_ant 4y agoI agree. Which is why I find it concerning. It’s also a lousy way to treat your customers, I’m likewise annoyed every time windows yoinks my Firefox defaults. I just find it significantly more concerning when someone like Google uses their monopoly power in one market to thwart potential new competitors in another market. Both are bad. But blocking new entrants is especially bad.