| Windows brings out the Rorschach test in everyone (2003)(devblogs.microsoft.com) | |
| 352 points by luu 2 days ago | 136 comments | |
tl;dr: Microsoft had to redesign the Windows 95 anti-piracy hologram after a government complained that the shirtless baby depicted in it was "naked" (assuming no pants either); the rushed replacement lost its arm animation, making the original a collector's item. Windows XP faced similar complaints, with the Red Moon Desert wallpaper being likened to buttocks, a User Accounts icon compared to Hitler, and a Switch Users cartoon character seen as an obscene body part—all of which had to be changed. | |
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