Does the Windows Logo Mean Anything?

Dan writes "The Windows Logo Program was supposed to be Microsoft's key to ensuring that all hardware devices work well with the Windows operating system. It worked in Windows XP, it would be expected to work just as well in Windows Vista. Unfortunately, there are obvious signs that the Windows Logo Program is no longer a trustworthy standard. Recently, even graphics cards are getting certified without working drivers. The article digs into the 321-page Microsoft Windows Logo Program 3.0 document to find out what the Windows logo is supposed to mean in Vista."

Who cares?

[Technician]

This is slashdot.

I want to know if it is Linux compatible..

Ducks ;-)

You mean the SATAN LOGO PROGRAM!

[Seumas]

321-page Microsoft Windows Logo Program 3.0

3+2+1 = 6

3.0 times = 6 6 6

SATAN LOGO PROGRAM!

Isn't it a warning sign

[www.sorehands.com]

Isn't Windows Approved a warning message?

Well

[iminplaya]

It looks pretty cool...

Re:Isn't it obvious?

[Chmcginn]

Well, we thought the program worked like so:

1.)Pay Microsoft Fee.

2.)Driver gets made.

3.)Profit!

However, it appears somebody removed step 2.

My experience

[eclectro]

Windows are something a burglar crawls throough and something that you jump out of when there is a fire.

Re:VISTA READY!

[Seumas]

Think of VISTA READY as HDTV-READY.

When you buy an HDTV-READY television, that doesn't mean it will handle HDTV. You still have to buy more hardware to convert the signal. So by VISTA READY, I think one can construe that you still need to buy additional RAM, among other things. :)

It means buy Vista you dumb slug.

[gelfling]

I can't wait for the fanboys to creep out and tell us that not every device in the world works with Linux.

Speaking of logos...

[Sneakernets]

Remember when MS Changed the logo?

My Dad's boss thought that the old keyboards with the pre-xp logo they had wouldn't work with the new XP computers they had just received,so instead of arguing with him, They ended up ordering 200+ new "XP" Keyboards.


The funny thing is, even those had the old windows logos on the keys.

Re:Isn't it obvious?

[Smidge204]

I thought it was more like a warning label of sorts.

"Poison" - Do not eat or drink
"Flammable" - Keep away from flames and hot surfaces
"Windows" - Do not waste your money on this item

=Smidge=

Works for Me

[SloWave]

All the toilets and urinals that I've relocated "Designed for Microsoft Windows XP" stickers onto seem to work fine. Just have use a drop of superglue under them to make sure they stay put.

Re:What's the fuzz about?

[ScrewMaster]

Many years ago (ouch, forty maybe?) I remember Ralph Nader making a cameo appearance on Rowan and Martin's Laugh In. He said, "I understand that General Motors has a new guarantee on their tires ... you're guaranteed four of them."

Re:Isn't it obvious?

[Afecks]

Warning: You just bought Hot Pockets!

Re:Works for Me

[louzerr]

When I liberated the PC to SuSE 10.2, I put my windows sticker on my garbage can.

A few days later, the lid came crashing off the garbage can when I stepped on the foot switch.

Probably just a strange coincidence ...

Re:Isn't it obvious?

[jcgf]

Are you sure you want some of his crack?

I've tried many drugs in my days and one thing I've found is that giving you delusions isn't necessarily an indicator of quality.

Re:Isn't it obvious?

[Ltar]

So now it's just:

1- Pay Microsoft fee

2- ???

3- Profit!

looks like an improvement to me. Maybe I have steps 2 and 3 swapped.

Yes It Does

[clang_jangle]

Does the Windows logo mean anything?

Yes, it means you picked up the wrong damned box again.

Re:Isn't it a warning sign

[Eternauta3k]

I don't know, the Kopete interface doesn't seem very kosher to me...

Re:Isn't it obvious?

[Anonymous Coward]

I think it fits. http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/5232/warningsym bolsql3.png [imageshack.us]