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So it's about how updates are distributed? Would be interesting but the page seems to be down -> http://sitemeer.com/#lauren.vortex.com/archive/001116.html

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Thanks to gruez for the archive link.

While the approach chosen by Microsoft is not necessarily the "cleanest" I still dont fully agree with the article.

She complains about the EU not already hoisting pitchforks for this rather minor issue but at the same time completely ignores that Microsoft already got pitchforked enough by the EU for things Google got easily away with.

But her disclaimer that she was consulting Google might explain that complaint ;).

Lauren's credibility predates Google.

Whether she is or is not biased towards Google does not change the fact though that Microsoft already got its fair share of pitchforking long before Google and for issues Google (and Apple) got (and are still getting) easily away with (vendor lock-in, browsers, default settings and so on).

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