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Browser wars: why does it matter?

The BBC reports on Internet Explorer's declining market share, although it's still the dominant web browser at around 60%. But why does it matter? Other than the time-honoured arguments of security and standards, why should anyone care whether people use IE or any other browser?

More to the point, why should M$ care? After all, it's free software. As long as people are still using Windows, then that's all that matters, at least to M$.

Or have I missed something? It happens.