Tuesday, July 31, 2001

WinXP Desktop Not Quite So Free -- 8:50 am CST, Update by A.T. Hun

In an obvious response to AOL's deal with Compaq to feature their online services prominently on new WinXP-running computers, Microsoft has changed the license again for the desktop. Now it's either no icons, or if you do include icons, you much also include the MSN icon. Of course, I don't know which is worse, having MSN branding or AOL branding. It's sort of like asking how you'd like to be stabbed to death. Thanks Slashdot.

The Master comments: Microsoft Marketing: Okay, change the licensing so the government will get off our backs. !**! our biggest rival just got a deal! Change the license again. Now they lose. He he he.

Is anyone ever going to take down this corporate monster? Blatent abuse of monopoly power IN THE FACE OF A COURT RULING takes balls of solid rock, let me tell ya. Wonder who M$ has bought that they think this can keep going on . . .

News for 07/31/2001

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