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Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 hours ago

Why is the name of the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 hard-coded into the Bluetooth drivers?

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Why is the name of the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 hard-coded into the Bluetooth drivers?

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Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 hours ago
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Is it some sort of favoritism?

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37592724

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    Leave it up to microsoft to screw up even something that simple.

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      How big is the company you’re working in?

      In my experience that’s just a corporate thing.

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      You spelled Microsoft® wrong. 😂

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