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peterkelly ◴[] No.21183239[source]
This reminds me of the story about how the first release of Windows 95 was banned in India because 8 pixels of the map shown in the timezone selection control panel were colored in such a way that suggested parts of Kashmir were part of Pakistan.

https://www.cnet.com/news/how-eight-pixels-cost-microsoft-mi...

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20030822-00/?p=42...

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dheera ◴[] No.21183820[source]
I wonder what would have happened if Microsoft just didn't listen to them. If they ban Windows over a petty reason like that, they're screwing over their own economy.
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1. vbezhenar ◴[] No.21184737[source]
One simple approach would be to ban unmodified Windows sales and allow their companies to resell modified Windows distribution with changed resources.