Mozilla CEO blasts Microsoft over Windows 10 defaults

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generic-user-1 said:

Conina said:

Soleron said:

sc94597 said:

So yeah, my conclusion is that MS does not have a monopoly. I can always use a Linux distribution or I can purchase a MAC. That by definition precludes Microsoft from monopoly status. 

For whether something is or is not a monopoly I look to regulator's interpretations, not textbooks. Microsoft has already been subject to penalties over its effective market control. Intel was also charged with monopoly abuse over CPUs, despite only having 2/3 of the market and with AMD's offerings being a drop-in replacement (Linux and Mac are in no way drop-in replacements for Windows).

We are still talking about default browsers, aren't we? And in this area Microsoft has no dominating position anymore (they had this position until 2 years ago)... not with the Internet Explorer, not with Edge and not with IE + Edge together. Chrome is now the most popular browser by far.

So I don't see any problems with setting up Microsoft Edge as default browser for Windows 10 (which can be changed with a few clicks by the way).

its not about the browser, its about the OS...

they are abusing their market power in the OS space to push their browser, and thats against anti trust laws...

This. And although it's still possible to choose another browser, MS perfectly knows there is a not small percentage of people that could keep default choices, particularly if unnecessary complications are introduced to change them (and Mozilla showed that MS did this too).
Even with Ballmer gone and lead by smooth, suave and gentle Nadella, they can't help being still a little fishy every now and then, and they carefully choose the few times to be it, so that they gather the most without looking too bad, unlike Ballzilla used to do.