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Judge wants demo of "modular" Windows
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Posted by: Tweaker
The federal judge overseeing the Microsoft antitrust case said Tuesday that she wants to see a version of the Windows operating system that has removable features.
Over the objections of Microsoft, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she would allow nine states seeking stiff sanctions against the company to have a computer expert demonstrate a version of Windows he has developed that can be customized. Kollar-Kotelly scheduled the presentation for May 15.
A modular version of Windows is a key demand of the nine states that have rejected a proposed settlement of the 4-year-old case as too weak.
The states say a modular version of Windows would level the playing field for non-Microsoft software trying to compete with the company's continued practice of attaching features--such as its Web browser and multimedia player--to the operating system.
Well, hopefully soon Microsoft can get this behind them and move on. But I don't think this is going to be an easy task. Not sure how this is going to work but I will bet it won't be in the courts favor.
Source: CNET News
Posted by: rockjock
Who knows which way this will go? Look to see who is paying the "computer expert". That will determine the loading of the dice. I wonder how limited the performance testing is going to be.
Posted by: JANNA
its an example of yet another court trying to make law instead of interpret the law.
Posted by: Null Actor
The best part about an operating system that has 'modular' removable and replaceable features, is that there will not be just one corporate entity responsible for keeping the OS stable and reliable.
I look forward to keeping my OS 100% microsoft. I use it for a reason.
Posted by: TotalRecall
Nova is right. If companies are allowed to replace core components inside an operating system, then we will just have another Linux. The lack of standardization inside Linux is a huge burden for application and gaming programmers. The guaranteed implementation of shared libraries is a must for true "plug in play" style computing.
Linux's stance is not totally bad, but most of the computer industry can't take another situation like Linux.
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