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How 8 Pixels Cost Microsoft Millions

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the debug-twice-distribute-once dept.

NubKnacker writes "Economic Times, one of India's biggest business daily's is carrying a story about how a small colouring mistake forced Microsoft to recall 200,000 copies of Windows 95. This wouldn't be the first time that has happened to Microsoft. From the article, "Microsoft has also managed to upset women and entire countries. A Spanish-language version of Windows XP, destined for Latin American markets, asked users to select their gender between "not specified," "male" or "bitch," because of an unfortunate error in translation." Ouch!"

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  1. Dupe... by dmayle · · Score: 5, Informative

    Come one, come all, for the greatest dupe on earth... It's not the exact same article, but it's the exact same source materiel...

    If I was low on Karma, I'm sure I could Karma Whore and just copy high scoring posts from the previous article...

  2. The story was actually on ZDNet days ago... by AcquaCow · · Score: 4, Informative

    http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5316664.html

    Looks like everyone else is a week behind the times...

    -- Dave

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    *makes note to limit user processes...
  3. Re:Not the first time... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    [Insert obligatory Snopes link here]

  4. 8^2 pixels by kg_o.O · · Score: 4, Informative

    8 pixels is nothing to be mad about. Microsoft has flooded Poland in win2k/xp. Just check the map in time zone setting. They didn't get banned here though. Seems they predicted how global warming affects Europe in the future.

  5. Actually a TRUPE..Slashdot pulled an earlier one by GillBates0 · · Score: 4, Informative
    This is the *third* time this story has been posted :). Slashdot pulled this one that was posted hours after the first original post.

    I managed to save a screenshot (well, actually HTML) of the pulled story, because everything (including my comment) disappeared. Check out my Journal entry about it. If you try replying to my comment in the Journal entry, you get a message like:

    Submitted Comment

    There was an unknown error in the submission

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    An Indian-American Hindu committed to non-violent thought/speech/action alarmed by the global explosion of radical Islam
  6. Parent is not true, MOD DOWN by mangu · · Score: 4, Informative

    Ford Pinto was introduced in the USA in 1970, while Ford Corcel was introduced in Brazil in 1968. The Corcel was actually a Renault design, made under license by Willys in Brazil. Ford in Brazil merged with Willys in 1968. They made a "Ford Jeep" for several years in Brazil.

  7. Re:Axe to grind? by transient · · Score: 4, Informative

    This post was copied from the previous article.

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  8. Re:Cost millions?? by vadim_t · · Score: 4, Informative

    *sigh*

    Just stop plugging this stuff already. As somebody who has lived in Spain for the last 14 years I can tell you with 100% certainty that "nova" and "no va" are pronounced differently, and nobody says "no va" referring to cars here anyway.

  9. Re:Not the first time... by Frantactical+Fruke · · Score: 4, Informative

    "Who would know that the Indian govt. would be overly sensitive to Kashmir?"

    Sorry, but this may sound patronizing. India and Pakistan have squabbled and fought minor wars over Kashmir for half a century. Almost every single time India and Pakistan make the news - which they do regularly, here in Europe - Kashmir gets a mention, with India accusing Pakistan of funding, training and arming insurgents in Kashmir, Pakistan denying vehemently.

    Since India and Pakistan are now nuclear powers, this gets attention in countries that know what being bombed feels like, i.e. every non-American country. Kashmir may yet spark the next nuclear holocaust.