Will your drivers make Microsoft's grade?
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Note to hardware vendors: If your Windows Vista drivers stink, you're liable to get voted off the island.
Well, sorta.
Microsoft is putting its Windows Crash Analysis reports to use in a way that is sure to give new meaning to the term making the grade.
The company is launching a Driver Quality Rating system that will grade device drivers on their quality, based on how often they crash. A low grade could mean OEMs will shun the product.
The DQR system scores driver on a 1-9 scale, with one being best and nine the worst. Drivers that rarely, if ever, crash will be scored 1-3 and rated "green."