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  • GatorB
    The Demon & 12clicks
    • Oct 2001
    • 18208
    #1

    LOL at Microsoft

    Whole article below, but here's my favorite part;

    Microsoft has also managed to upset women and entire countries. A Spanish-language version of Windows XP, destined for Latin American markets, asked users to select their gender between "not specified," "male" or "bitch," because of an unfortunate error in translation.


    http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-531...=zdfd.newsfeed
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    • egonetworks
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2004
      • 6706
      #2
      Sounds pretty accurate - not a translation error

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        • detoxed
          vip member
          • Jan 2003
          • 17798
          #3

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            • Gheenz
              Here's Your Sign
              • Oct 2003
              • 2410
              #4
              Originally posted by egonetworks
              Sounds pretty accurate - not a translation error
              No kidding. Microsoft is just following the rule, "honesty is the best policy".
              Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

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                • s9ann0
                  Confirmed User
                  • Sep 2001
                  • 4873
                  #5
                  rofl

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                    • loverboy
                      When it rains, it pours
                      • May 2003
                      • 20609
                      #6
                      link sent to Microsoft Support

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                        • mookienow
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 987
                          #7
                          Was prolly a discrentaled translator,.

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                            • MR2raymond
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jun 2004
                              • 1428
                              #8
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                                • Michaelious
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jan 2004
                                  • 6720
                                  #9
                                  lol very funny!!!

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                                    • alexg
                                      IL4L.com
                                      • Aug 2003
                                      • 11287
                                      #10
                                      lol
                                      that sounds like a nigga version of windows

                                      Find fuck buddies in your area!

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                                        • loverboy
                                          When it rains, it pours
                                          • May 2003
                                          • 20609
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by MR2raymond
                                          somehow i think, 6/10 posts you make are all smilies

                                          you a bot?

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                                            • Roald
                                              SecretFriends.com
                                              • May 2001
                                              • 27910
                                              #12
                                              outsourcing?


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                                                • chemicaleyes
                                                  UNSTOPPABLE
                                                  • Aug 2003
                                                  • 11569
                                                  #13
                                                  No way as way, No limitation as limitation. AmeriNOC formally PhatServers

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                                                    • NiteRain
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                      • 600
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by mookienow
                                                      Was prolly a discrentaled translator,.
                                                      Not really, turns out the word for woman in spanish, is kind of an insult in another spanish speaking country. Not uncommon, look at English and the differences between American English and the english spoken by the British.
                                                      AIM: PerlScriptor

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                                                        • mookienow
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Jul 2004
                                                          • 987
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by QuaShe
                                                          outsourcing?
                                                          Any time its cheeper

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                                                            • EviLGuY
                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                              • Apr 2003
                                                              • 12745
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by GatorB
                                                              Whole article below, but here's my favorite part;

                                                              Microsoft has also managed to upset women and entire countries. A Spanish-language version of Windows XP, destined for Latin American markets, asked users to select their gender between "not specified," "male" or "bitch," because of an unfortunate error in translation.


                                                              http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-531...=zdfd.newsfeed
                                                              LOL.. you just can't win.. if you don't translate their software, they bitch, and if they do...

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                                                                • FlyingIguana
                                                                  aspiring banker
                                                                  • Mar 2002
                                                                  • 10870
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by loverboy
                                                                  link sent to Microsoft Support
                                                                  watch out, they might try to charge you for that

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                                                                    • Basic_man
                                                                      Programming King Pin
                                                                      • Oct 2003
                                                                      • 27360
                                                                      #18
                                                                      ROLF !!!!!!!!!!
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                                                                        • Firehorse
                                                                          Desire it and have it!!!
                                                                          • Apr 2002
                                                                          • 30767
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Language can be hilarious but MS are usually funnier!
                                                                          MySweetEbony

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                                                                            • fr8
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Mar 2003
                                                                              • 5074
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Tobad that cant compete with linux.
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                                                                                • Love Brokers
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Jul 2004
                                                                                  • 1699
                                                                                  #21
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                                                                                    • Rochard
                                                                                      Jägermeister Test Pilot
                                                                                      • Dec 2001
                                                                                      • 75733
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by NiteRain
                                                                                      Not really, turns out the word for woman in spanish, is kind of an insult in another spanish speaking country. Not uncommon, look at English and the differences between American English and the english spoken by the British.
                                                                                      One of the Lightspeed programmers spent a lot of time in school in England. Every day at 11AM we go out for a FAG.
                                                                                      Herschel Savage
                                                                                      Brooklyn, NY

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                                                                                        • Doctor Dre
                                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                                                          • 51692
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by alexg
                                                                                          lol
                                                                                          that sounds like a nigga version of windows
                                                                                          Poor guy just got fired ...
                                                                                          Originally posted by rayadp05
                                                                                          I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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