Microsoft: What's the Big Deal?
ZDNet | at | by Mike
The bundling controversy over Windows XP has been blown "way out of proportion" by a few prominent companies that don't like Microsoft adding to its operating system technologies that compete with their applications, the company says. Greg Sullivan, lead product manager for Windows XP, said there are thousands of developers creating applications for the Windows operating system, and the number of technologies Microsoft chooses to add to its OS is quite small in comparison.
Not everyone believes that distribution of Windows XP should be halted. Giga Information Group analyst Rob Enderle said many companies, including the major PC makers, are counting on the new OS to help boost fourth-quarter sales.