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Software Missing From Vista's "Official Apps"

Posted by Zonk on from the big-holes dept.

PetManimal writes "Microsoft has just released a list of 800 applications it says are 'officially supported' on Windows Vista. What's special about this list, however, are the programs that are not included: 'Popular Windows software that is conspicuously missing from Microsoft's list includes Adobe Systems Inc.'s entire line of graphics and multimedia software, Symantec Corp.'s security products, as well as the Mozilla Foundation's open-source Firefox Web browser, Skype Ltd.'s free voice-over-IP software and the OpenOffice.org alternative to Microsoft Office.' Another area in which Vista has found to be lacking is gaming, as discussed earlier on Slashdot."

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  1. Re:Who's surprised? by drinkypoo · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    But Adobe Photoshop?? What's wrong with them? Are they purposefully trying to herd the remaining Windows-artists to Macs? What a stupid move.

    I recognize the important of Photoshop as well, but I also realize that Adobe couldn't code their way out of a wet bag made out of facial tissue. Their software is unreliable crap, pretty much across the board. Photoshop is the least-fucked-over of all their applications (because it is their bread, butter, breadbox, counter, and house) but it's been going sharply downhill of late.

    Adobe is also way the hell behind in Mac land. Where's the Universal (or just intel) binaries?

    The simple answer to all of this is that Adobe is in complete disarray and doesn't know what the hell they are doing. They are quite simply falling directly on their ass in every market. If there were any respectable competition, they would be gone yesterday.

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  2. Never... by Eric+Damron · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    The article would have us believe that Microsoft is using its monopoly position to do harm to its competitors but we all know that Microsoft is above that sort of thing. (Checks nose for increase in length.)

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  3. Re:Unless you're trapped by glittalogik · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Stuff that does work in Vista (AFAIK): IE7, mouse, keyboard, box of tissues on desk.

    They should be fine.

  4. boo hoo by n1_111 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Adobes, Apples and the rest of the software world needs to get their sh*t together and catch up with Vista Standards. Vista has been available for 3 years. There are no alternatives if you want best computing experience TODAY other than Microsoft.

  5. MS did a service by not supporting Symantec... by HerculesMO · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Who wants that bloated garbage anyway?

    Get NOD32, and be happy. Vista compatible too!

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