What about DVDs with bonus features and deleted scenes that may contain nudity or gore that would have gotten the theatrical release a more severe rating if they had been in the original film? They still rate the DVD release according to the original MPAA rating, and simply include a disclaimer that says something like, "bonus material not rated." If the core game install, without modifications or hacks added does not contain that content or it is not accessible, it should not be held against the game during the rating. Pretty soon we'll have games being delayed for months to remove all the extraneous bits that aren't necessary for the final build, but tend to lead to cool hacks later on. How much additional enjoyment have people gotten from the unused, hidden levels in games like GTA, Vice City, San Andreas, and Liberty City, to name a few? When does it stop?
Quote from the article: "It said its decision to 'reprioritise'[sic] EFI development to the server version of Windows was based on a lack of available desktop PCs with EFI support on the market."
Maybe the reason that there are no desktop PCs with EFI support is because everyone knows that Windows still only boots on BIOS. If Microsoft was serious about jump-starting a move to EFI (or any other alternative) they would support it now, and watch the hardware follow.
I wonder if this is due to laziness, maliciousness, or a combination of both?
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What about DVDs with bonus features and deleted scenes that may contain nudity or gore that would have gotten the theatrical release a more severe rating if they had been in the original film? They still rate the DVD release according to the original MPAA rating, and simply include a disclaimer that says something like, "bonus material not rated." If the core game install, without modifications or hacks added does not contain that content or it is not accessible, it should not be held against the game during the rating. Pretty soon we'll have games being delayed for months to remove all the extraneous bits that aren't necessary for the final build, but tend to lead to cool hacks later on. How much additional enjoyment have people gotten from the unused, hidden levels in games like GTA, Vice City, San Andreas, and Liberty City, to name a few? When does it stop?
Quote from the article: "It said its decision to 'reprioritise'[sic] EFI development to the server version of Windows was based on a lack of available desktop PCs with EFI support on the market."
Maybe the reason that there are no desktop PCs with EFI support is because everyone knows that Windows still only boots on BIOS. If Microsoft was serious about jump-starting a move to EFI (or any other alternative) they would support it now, and watch the hardware follow.
I wonder if this is due to laziness, maliciousness, or a combination of both?