Peer: IE browser please give way Windows7 should be built in and highlight us

According to foreign media reports today, Opera chief technology officer Hakon Wium Lie said that Google, the Mozilla Foundation and Opera asked the European Commission to revise Microsoft’s proposal to ensure that Microsoft cannot unreasonably influence consumption. Choose the browser's decision. According to Microsoft's proposal, Windows 7 PC buyers can choose the system's default browser.

The EU continues to pressure Microsoft

The European Commission experimentally accepted Microsoft's proposal in October, that is The user selects one of the five browsers as the default browser through the “Selection Interface” and is currently testing the “Select Interface” software. Lai said, “We hope the European Commission accepts the proposed changes to Microsoft. We I believe that it is very important to ensure that Microsoft's proposal is effectively implemented. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ensure fair competition in the browser market. I don't think we will have such an opportunity in the future."

Windows in the PC market The share of more than 90%, bundled with IE. The European Commission in January ruled that Microsoft bundled IE in Windows to abuse its market position. The European Commission has asked Opera, Google, Mozilla Foundation to comment on Microsoft's proposal before Monday.

The law firm SJ Berwin antitrust lawyer Christophe Humpe said the request to revise Microsoft's proposal could prompt the European Commission to ask Microsoft to make more concessions, "if market tests indicate the direction Microsoft is proposing It is correct, but it can't satisfy competitors. The European Commission may ask Microsoft to make more concessions."

Microsoft spokesperson did not comment on this

Market research company Net Applications data Show, IE global browser market share is 67%, Firefox is 24%, Apple Safari is 4.4%, Google Chrome is 3.5%, Opera is 2%.

Lee said, Google, Mozilla Foundation and Opera Will write to the European Commission respectively, requesting changes to Microsoft's proposal.

Google spokesperson William Echikson did not comment on whether to write to the European Commission, but said, "We don't know. The European Commission's work process, but we still believe that competition in the browser field means more innovation and a better user experience."

Unfair to Mozilla

Mozilla Foundation for Microsoft The design of the "Selection Interface" is not full. According to The "Select Interface" will display the 5 most commonly used browsers from left to right in alphabetical order. Apple Safari will be ranked first. A designer at the Mozilla Foundation said on October 16. The "Select Interface" design is unfair to the Mozilla Foundation. The order of the five browsers should be randomly determined by the computer. "The current design will allow Windows users to choose only 2 browsers: they are familiar with IE and ranked first. "One Safari".

Opera requires that the "Selection Interface" does not display the Microsoft logo. Opera also requires Microsoft to modify the design of Windows 7. Users cannot display standard Windows warning messages when downloading non-IE browsers. User downloads In the case of non-Microsoft software, Windows will automatically display a warning message. Another request from Opera is that the European Commission should investigate the actual situation of consumers using the "selection interface" more often. According to Microsoft's proposal, the European Commission will only be 2 years later. Investigate the actual situation of consumers using the "select interface".