Resistance is futile!

entwisi · 17-03-2006, 15:06

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, 15:25

I am just glad they dont build Aircraft !!

shakermaker · 17-03-2006, 15:28

I'm glad they don't make underwear......ouch

entwisi · 17-03-2006, 15:43

<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, 15:44

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!

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, 15:45

Billy boy stars again

andrewb · 17-03-2006, 17:27

Pfffft 2001 entwisi

SPUGGIE J · 17-03-2006, 17:48

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, 19:44

Its about time those yanks went metric

shakermaker · 18-03-2006, 01:39

yes...if only it wasn't so bloody stupid

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

steeljack · 18-03-2006, 03:25

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, 03:36

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.