5 reasons not to trust Microsoft near Firefox

Vikingod · Apr 20, 2007, 06:21 PM

Source: APC
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Microsoft has never made much secret of the fact that keeping rival browsers down is a key part of its business plan.

Way back in 1996, Steve Ballmer (then still only the deputy CEO) cheerfully proclaimed: "Every minute of every day, we'll ask every Microsoft employee to ask themselves, 'Have I done anything to increase our share of the Internet browser market?' That's the business we're in; driving up our share is incredibly, incredibly important to us."

Apr 20, 2007, 06:21 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	5 reasons not to trust Microsoft near Firefox Source: APC __________ Microsoft has never made much secret of the fact that keeping rival browsers down is a key part of its business plan. Way back in 1996, Steve Ballmer (then still only the deputy CEO) cheerfully proclaimed: "Every minute of every day, we'll ask every Microsoft employee to ask themselves, 'Have I done anything to increase our share of the Internet browser market?' That's the business we're in; driving up our share is incredibly, incredibly important to us."