Is this too close to the line ?
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| Ridcully Jan 15, 2012 2:20 AM EDT |
I don't know how USA law would pan out on this, so I am asking: Would anti-trust, anti-monopoly, anti-competitive or "some other anti-law or trade protection law" come into play here ? It seems to me that Microsoft is playing a dangerous game right on the edge, but I am uncertain. I suppose if you want Windows software and only Windows software on an ARM processor, then just buy a Microsoft device. But I guess Microsoft would get away with it if there are plenty of other ARM powered devices out there with what I suspect they consider is an OS to be destroyed: Linux/Android. Got any ideas on this one dinotrac ? Edited update: This latest item on LXer http://www.phonenews.com/microsoft-illegally-demanding-arm-o... suggests that Microsoft may be infringing mid-1990's agreements with the Dept of Justice - therefore it may be illegal for Microsoft to prohibit any other OS from running on an ARM computer. Too complex for me :-) |
| gus3 Jan 15, 2012 7:45 AM EDT |
Could be, but two things come to mind: 1. There are some big players outside the government, ready to take them on. Google, for example. The Chair Thrower has burned a lot of bridges during his tenure as CEO. 2. I think now we'll see just how damaged the Windows brand really is. People tolerate Windows on their PC's, but their PC's don't go with them on vacation. |
| tmx Jan 16, 2012 10:34 PM EDT |
There are more and more manufacturers adding to the list of Microsoft's Android royalty and I haven't heard Google say anything, Not only that they are trying to lockout their Windows 8 too it seem, which will use a new file system called ReFS. I have not tried Windows 8 development and will not download it, I guess it can install to NTFS, but I wonder for the final version will they allow installation of it to NTFS. |
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