Download Squad: But… I wonder if Google spoke to Microsoft before publicly decrying and defaming the state of Windows security — this is libel. This is yet another example of Microsoft unduly paying the price for old installations of Windows and Internet Explorer 6 — something the CIO at Google should be held accountable for, not Microsoft. […] And finally, what if Microsoft turned the tables on Google and simply banned you from searching it on Windows computers? What if ‘google.com’ was redirected to ‘bing.com’?

The same reason why Apple can ship OSX to Europe with a Mail, Chat, Browser, and Media Player right out of the box: there’s a set of rules for one company that doesn’t apply to all.

It hasn’t been a two way street for more years than I can remember.