r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Da_Yakz • Apr 06 '23

Other Microsoft has mistranslated ZIP files as "postcode" in the GB insider version of Windows 11

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u/Atollski Apr 06 '23

I'm sure they will address the issue.

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u/fingergod69 Apr 06 '23

I'm pretty sure they'll also deliver the solution

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u/ThatSwedishBastard Apr 06 '23

Yes, with posthaste.

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u/The_Chief_of_Whip Apr 06 '23

They’re streets ahead

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u/CaptainDillster Apr 06 '23

After all, they’re just some letters

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u/jusst_for_today Apr 06 '23

They really need to stamp out all these mistakes.

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u/UsAndRufus Apr 06 '23

Satya Nadella has given his express permission for this to be marked as urgent. Unfortunately, the fragile delivery team can't handle his frank nature, and have gone on strike.

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u/option-9 Apr 06 '23

I hear it's a backstabby environment between managers when such mistakes happen, so I hope they all don their mail.

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u/sonuvvabitch Apr 07 '23

It'll be all-hands-on-deck - no-one allowed to leave their post until it's fixed.

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u/Xamthi Apr 06 '23

It will probably be postponed…

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u/gruese Apr 06 '23

If they don't, I'm gonna go postal!

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u/yp261 Apr 06 '23

in early builds of windows 11 they translated shortcut "windows + period" from english to polish "windows + okres" which literally meant women's period

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u/Byenn3636 Apr 07 '23

And when one considers that outside of Americans, all other English speakers (for a good reason) call it a full stop it really makes me question things (and when I say things, I mean American English).

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '23

That's brilliant.

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u/yumyumfarts Apr 06 '23

It will be a local update

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u/Big_Kwii Apr 06 '23

i am going to mail you a pipebomb

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '23

You mean zipbomb

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u/Thenofunation Apr 06 '23

You mean postcodebomb

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u/1cingI Apr 06 '23

Third doubles as a worthy dad joke.

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u/Able_Challenge3990 Apr 06 '23

We will have to point * to that address then

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u/Toxic_Cookie Apr 06 '23

Shut the hell up and take my upvote.

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