Apache man disables Internet Explorer 10 privacy setting

Tries to portray MS as being heavy handed while being heavy handed himself by forcing such a brazen opposition. Where is HE giving the users the choice? At least on the browser, users can turn off/toggle the value. But on the Apache server, the users have no such control and hence are at the loss..

Hypocricy much...

I'm really trying to figure out Microsoft's angle on this. I've never once known them to pull a move that didn't in one harebrained way or another promote their products to the exclusion of others. Seeing them act as a watchdog for the consumer has me very confused. Can't believe it but I agree with Microsoft and there's simultaneously a major player in the apache project apparently being puppeted by the interests of large web tracking corporate interests. Welcome to bizarro world.

User choosing a particular browser advertising itself as `privacy oriented'† is plenty enough of indication of user's intention. An extra manual action should not be needed.

It was an open question whether using OS' default browser could be considered a valid choice, but not anymore. On Windows, users are prompted to select a browser, via BrowserChoice.eu.

† yea, I know it is quite ironic to call IE a privacy-oriented browser. Still, it should not be singled out for any perceived shortcomings.