Windows 7 will not include Internet Explorer in EU markets.

[NJ5]

mrstickball said:

NJ5 said:

mrstickball said:
Good for MS. I hope this shows that the EU can't force stupid, biased policies on one company.

Why isn't the EU asking Apple the same thing of Safari? If the EU forces a 'ballot box' on one service (browsers), why shouldn't they sue every company that has other similar products into a ballot box?

Here we go again...

It's because Microsoft has a monopoly of the OS market. Stricter rules apply to companies who have monopolies, and this is the case in many countries.

 

I thought the basic principle of law was that everyone had to abide by it, and not just some? It doesn't make sense when they are writing rules that one, and only one, company needs to follow.

Xoj - That wasn't the point. The point was that it would be a bad idea if Sony was forced to include 3rd party games.

There are plenty of laws which only apply in specific cases. A repeat offender will easily get higher sentences. A monopoly has a shorter leash  from the law, because its actions can be much more harmful.

Let's give a very simple example here... Two people threaten to beat you up. One of them is a 6 year old brat. Another one is a professional soldier who clearly has a gun under his coat. Who will get a worse sentence?