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entwisi 17-03-2006 14:06

Resistance is futile!
 
Once again that wonderful company you all know and love decide to run riot over the rest of the world.

There are two definitions of a cm - Microsoft's and everyone elses...

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=189826

In other words and for those who can't bothered to click the link. Micrososft don't like a centimetre to be the size it is as it makes their program work incorrectly. So they'll change it.

From now one the world according to microsoft defines a centimetre such that 1 inch = 2.4 cm as opposed to the International standard of 2.54 cm

And you guys wonder why I don't like them very much!

Mick 17-03-2006 14:25

Re: Resistance is futile!
 
I am just glad they dont build Aircraft !!

shakermaker 17-03-2006 14:28

Re: Resistance is futile!
 
I'm glad they don't make underwear......ouch

entwisi 17-03-2006 14:43

Re: Resistance is futile!
 
<trys to work out if this is beneficial in the old trouser snake department.>

Err yes!!! Lads, measure on a 'proper' rule and use M$'s calculation when converting to inches!

Lets keep quiet about this as it 'improves' your 'score'

SHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Less 17-03-2006 14:44

Re: Resistance is futile!
 
entwisi this is going beyond geek, your starting to show an unhealthy interest in microsoft, keep this up and you will be brought to the attention of Mr. Gates.

May I just remind you of his 1st commandment and warn you to Beware

Thou shalt have no other operating system but mine!

http://www.copadorer.com/god.gif
and God saw the microsoft logo and said, "it is good I'll get alot more time off when this crashes than with the one day a week I planned!".

Basher 17-03-2006 14:45

Re: Resistance is futile!
 
Billy boy stars again :confused:

andrewb 17-03-2006 16:27

Re: Resistance is futile!
 
Pfffft 2001 entwisi :p

SPUGGIE J 17-03-2006 16:48

Re: Resistance is futile!
 
I aint a fan of MS either so I use it as little as possible. Prefer a unix OS as thats what I work with. Just remember Ms OS's have more viruses than an American bilogical warfare unit.

Neil 17-03-2006 18:44

Re: Resistance is futile!
 
Its about time those yanks went metric

shakermaker 18-03-2006 00:39

Re: Resistance is futile!
 
yes...if only it wasn't so bloody stupid :)

eee i tells ya; give them a centimetre they'll take a kilometre :rolleyes:

steeljack 18-03-2006 02:25

Re: Resistance is futile!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil
Its about time those yanks went metric

here in California illegal mexican immigrent workers have a better knowledge of the metric system than the typical American college graduate

Madhatter 18-03-2006 02:36

Re: Resistance is futile!
 
Why is it in inches? I can see their point and why its impossible to be accurate but if it was in cm to start with the grid would be cm. I thought America used cm.


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