dbarrow
01-12-2007, 12:56 PM
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=184
Posted by Ed Bott @ 3:50 pm
...The concern arises from third-party software that hardware makers commonly install on new computers in exchange for a fee, many of which have not been tested and certified by Microsoft to work with Vista, the executive said. They include things such as links to online services, and demo versions of programs.
"We call them craplets," the official said. The term is a contraction of the words "crap" and "applet." An applet is a small computer program or application.
The success of Microsoft's first major revision to its operating system in years could rest on whether or not the uncertified applets cause widespread malfunctions in consumer versions of Windows Vista that ship with new PCs starting Jan. 30. ...
Posted by Ed Bott @ 3:50 pm
...The concern arises from third-party software that hardware makers commonly install on new computers in exchange for a fee, many of which have not been tested and certified by Microsoft to work with Vista, the executive said. They include things such as links to online services, and demo versions of programs.
"We call them craplets," the official said. The term is a contraction of the words "crap" and "applet." An applet is a small computer program or application.
The success of Microsoft's first major revision to its operating system in years could rest on whether or not the uncertified applets cause widespread malfunctions in consumer versions of Windows Vista that ship with new PCs starting Jan. 30. ...