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Software Missing From Vista's "Official Apps"
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."
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.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
What's more surprising? That ./ has another article bashing Vista, or how quickly the ./'rs come out of the woodwork in typical self-congratulatory style to bemoan their agreements?
Give Vista another 3 months and all the programs listed in this article will be compatible, and this thread will be a moot point.
Instead of continuously blaming Windows and Microsoft, why don't you turn your attention towards the third-party companies that have had ample time to prepare for Vista and yet come launch date, are still fumbling around with betas. Perhaps if Apple had spent more energy on updating ITunes rather than poking fun at nag screens, they wouldn't be asking folks to postpone upgrading.
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.)
The race isn't always to the swift... but that's the way to bet!
Here's a list of Linux-applications that are ready for the desktop (RFTD):
So now that Windows doesn't have support for this and that software, it has given users a chance to revisit those statements above and make a decision.
Haha, no, asshat.
Stuff that does work in Vista (AFAIK): IE7, mouse, keyboard, box of tissues on desk.
They should be fine.
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.
Who wants that bloated garbage anyway?
Get NOD32, and be happy. Vista compatible too!
The price is always right if someone else is paying.