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Re:The Windows Subsystem for Android now runs Android 13 in ... by izacus on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @05:19AM (#34063942)
You're talking about the same Microsoft that periodically "helpfully" changes default browser back to Edge (from Google Chrome) and also resets search engine from Google to Bing?

While adding a very small, TINY little link you need to really look for to avoid having this reset?

That Microsoft? Poor scummy megacorporation!

Re:The Windows Subsystem for Android now runs Android 13 in ... by ninth_ant on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @12:58PM (#34069594)
Microsoft’s bad behaviour does not excuse Google’s bad behaviour.

As I noted, MS engages with anticompetitive behaviour and is undergoing investigation for that again.

The items you reference with browsers may be cause for concern as well. A crucial difference is that MS is _not_ a market leader in the browser space, they are a poorly performing underdog. So while concerning, it’s less of an issue than if Edge was doing well.

Re:The Windows Subsystem for Android now runs Android 13 in ... by prirun on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @01:57PM (#34070554)
> So while concerning, it’s less of an issue than if Edge was doing well

I don't think it's wise to give a proven monopolist company a pass on monopoly behavior just because their products is not (yet) a market leader. They use monopoly behavior to become the market leader.

Re:The Windows Subsystem for Android now runs Android 13 in ... by ninth_ant on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @01:19PM (#34084315)
I agree. Which is why I find it concerning. It’s also a lousy way to treat your customers, I’m likewise annoyed every time windows yoinks my Firefox defaults.

I just find it significantly more concerning when someone like Google uses their monopoly power in one market to thwart potential new competitors in another market.

Both are bad. But blocking new entrants is especially bad.