I don't see how this is a big deal at all... Most people when they want to browse the internet go the application itself. There's very few times that I click on a link in an application of some kind, that even refers to what my default browser is. Besides, most web browsers start with a nag message on if the user wants them as the default browser. It's not particularly hard to change.
Ultimately, it's just not that big of deal, in the actual application of things. While I have a lot of respect for Mozilla, 'blasting Microsoft' seems to be a bit of an overreaction.
I don't see how this is a big deal at all... Most people when they want to browse the internet go the application itself. There's very few times that I click on a link in an application of some kind, that even refers to what my default browser is. Besides, most web browsers start with a nag message on if the user wants them as the default browser. It's not particularly hard to change.
Ultimately, it's just not that big of deal, in the actual application of things. While I have a lot of respect for Mozilla, 'blasting Microsoft' seems to be a bit of an overreaction.