[Golden Eagle]

Microsoft gives away IE to anyone who follows the licensing conditions, same as Linux.

Leave it to newbi3 to show back up and attempt to compare apples to oranges. IE is an application, which requires a purchased operating system to function, not a full O/S complete with multiple applications. Also, Microsoft underwent an anti-trust suit related to giving away their browser. If free open source software ever achieves any significant market share, then we should expect the same, correct?

[N3WBI3]

Arnt you tired of getting schooled on stuff like this?

IE is an application, which requires a purchased operating system to function

No I can Run IE on a free copy of Linux. No OS purchased...

Also, Microsoft underwent an anti-trust suit related to giving away their browser.

And yet I can still download it free from their site on a Linux box.. They still give it away which, I think, is their prerogative.

If free open source software ever achieves any significant market share, then we should expect the same, correct?

Hey my beef with MS has never been they offer free addons to their product, trying to screw up Java was pretty lame but giving away IE and Media Player is just fine.