[Info-vax] Oracle and HP end Exadata partnership

[P. Sture]

In article <efe9a$4ac37b0a$cef8b7b8$26359 at TEKSAVVY.COM-Free>,
 "John Smith \(not the one @ HP\)" <a at nonymous.com> wrote:

> "P. Sture" <paul.nospam at sture.ch> wrote in message 
> news:paul.nospam-4806A6.13463420092009 at mac.sture.ch...
> > In article <ObKdnXGxGuJpHSjXnZ2dnUVZ_sGdnZ2d at giganews.com>,
> > "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >> P. Sture wrote:
> >> That sounds like Microsoft behaviour. cf recent MS threats to ship an EU
> >> > version of Windows 7 without a browser. We have to wait until October 
> >> > to
> >> > see what they actually ship.
> >> >
> >>
> >> That's a threat?  I think Mozilla Firefox is a better browser.
> >
> > There is talk of a "ballot screen" allowing users a choice of browser.
> > See screen shot at
> >
> > <http://microsoftontheissues.com/cs/blogs/mscorp/archive/2009/07/31/windo
> > ws-7-and-browser-choice-in-europe.aspx>
> >
> > Although it still seems up in the air:
> >
> > <http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/08/02/1724255/Microsoft-Drops-Windows-7
> > -E-Editions>
> 
> 
> Does Windows Update even work without IE? 

I'm afraid my experience is a bit dated here.  I encountered problems 
several years ago trying to download Windows updates for a colleague who 
was still on dial up, and I had to get him to provide me with a URL, so 
there may be something in what you say.  (I'm managing quite well 
operating a Windows free zone here BTW.)

-- 
Paul Sture