3 ms·
I knew this bit of false internet lore was going to come up. Out of all the things that the justice system was throwing at MS, bundling IE was the least of th
by scarface74 4y ago
I knew this bit of false internet lore was going to come up.
Out of all the things that the justice system was throwing at MS, bundling IE was the least of them and absolutely nothing changed about browser bundling in the US. No there was never a browser choice mandate.
- vlovich123 4y agoThat’s true. The main focus was on forcing OEMs to bundle Windows for kickbacks. The browser stuff came out of the EU.
- scarface74 4y agoAs is true with most laws involving tech and the EU. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/12/windows-browser-ballot-comes-to-an-end-as-ec-obligation-expires/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/12/windo... > While there were early signs that the browser ballot screen was influencing browser usage in the EU, with Mozilla attributing some European Firefox growth to the selection page, long-term trends strongly suggest that it was next to useless. In spite of equally prominent placement on the selection screen, Opera's share even within Europe appears to have declined over the last five years. So too have Firefox and Internet Explorer. Chrome, however, has experienced significant growth.