[P1] OT: Keep Internet Explorer or MS products?

[Brian Pearce]

>> Putting aside the irrational need some people have to eliminate all
>> Microsoft products from their computers based solely on the fact that
>> it comes from Microsoft; that decision depends entirely on what
>> features you need to use.
>
> The desire to rid oneself of MS products is not "irrational." It is a 
> moral decision usually based on the company's absolutely horrific 
> business ethics (or lack thereof), and their proven-fact abuse of 
> their monopoly power.

I think the point I was trying to make is that many people take these 
positions based largely on an irrational fear of Microsoft, without 
having any real knowledge or understanding of what the company does 
that one might find so objectionable. They dislike Microsoft mostly 
because it *is* Microsoft.

BRIAN/bpearce at cloud9.net