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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. Lacking in gaming... by SuperKendall · · Score: 5, Funny

    Another area in which Vista has found to be lacking is gaming...

    And people still claim Vista's not an OS X ripoff. What more proof do you need?

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  2. Re:If it won't work with what you need... by Kalriath · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm going to have to correct myself here. I have once seen it cost this much, however it must have been reduced recently as it now only costs $1,000. And for the "first 1,000 to apply, Microsoft will pay the testing fees" so you get free certification (did that sound like an infomercial?)

    Still, the time requirements are quite high, and even $1000 is a quite high cost for what is an infinitesmal (if even that) perceived benefit.

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  3. If only MS hadn't developed Vista so quickly by ClosedSource · · Score: 3, Funny

    these poor third-party vendors would be ready.

  4. Re:If it won't work with what you need... by Per+Wigren · · Score: 3, Funny

    Debian comes with nearly 20000 applications. 800 is absolutely nothing.

    Yeah, I especially love xcwcp and uutraf! libf2c2 is a great application also, and let's not forget about k7fftwgel-dev, it's just SO much better than k6fftwgel-dev!

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