Microsoft barring Firefox from Windows 8 RT, says Mozilla

Advertisement
By KS Sandhya Iyer | Updated: 5 June 2012 12:16 IST
Highlights
  • Microsoft tells Mozilla that it is barring Firefox from upcoming Windows 8 RT machines with ARM processors.
Microsoft barring Firefox from Windows 8 RT, says Mozilla
While Mozilla continues to work on a new Metro style version of the Firefox browser, the company received a blow from Microsoft, who is planning to bar Firefox from the upcoming Windows 8 machines with ARM processors.

Mozilla mentioned in its blog post that Windows RT will support two environments for apps:  a Windows classic environment and a Metro environment. Microsoft's Internet Explorer will be the only browser capable of running in the Windows Classic mode on Windows RT machines. While third-party browsers will be able to run in the Metro environment, Mozilla wants no technical restrictions on apps running in the Classic environment too.

Speaking on the issue, Mozilla's general counsel Harvey Anderson said, "They're trying to make a new version of their operating system which denies their users choice, competition, and innovation. Making IE the only browser on that platform is a complete return to the digital dark ages when there was only one browser on the Windows platform."

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Advertisement
Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Metro In Dino OTT Release Date Reportedly Revealed Online
  1. NASA Explores Industry Collaboration to Boost Swift Observatory’s Orbit and Extend Its Mission
  2. NASA Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Prepares for Historic Crewed Moon Mission with Safety Systems Installed
  3. Astronomers Discover "Cosmic Grapes" Galaxy Packed with Star-Forming Clumps in the Early Universe
  4. Metro In Dino OTT Release Date Reportedly Revealed Online: Know Where and When to Watch it Online
  5. Red Letter Now Streaming Online: Know When and Where to Watch This Short Film
  6. Oppo K13 Turbo Pro With Built-in Cooling Fan Goes on Sale in India: Price, Offers
  7. Scientists Apply Stephen Hawking's Theory to Propose Detectable ‘Black Hole Morsels’ in Space
  8. China Advances Guowang Internet Constellation with Latest Satellite Launch
  9. ESA’s Mars Express Discovers Deep Valleys and Frozen Features Hinting at Mars’ Icy Past
  10. New Physics-Based Model Sheds Light on How Deep Neural Networks Learn Features
Gadgets 360 is available in
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2025. All rights reserved.