So how many things out there get Google's attention when it comes to incompatibility? I have been told Google tells everyone else to fix their software. But look at the release notes for the Google Desktop 5.8:
September 11, 2008
Google Desktop 5.8 (5.8.0809.08522)
All Languages, Consumer edition only
Memory and CPU usage optimizations
Support for Windows XP SP3
Support for Firefox 3
Outlook indexing and performance improvements
Gadget and sidebar UI improvements
Improved shut-down speed
Resolved many user reported proxy bugs
Added a preference to display the deskbar on the left of the taskbar
Compatibility fix for "World of Warcraft" issue
I guess World of Warcraft is big enough for Google to take notice :-)