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Microsoft releases a new Windows app called Windows App for running Windows apps (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 month ago by some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

I asked Microsoft Copilot for names.

  1. Windows Anywhere
  2. WinConnect
  3. Windows Hub
  4. WinAccess
  5. Windows Portal
  6. WinLink
  7. Windows Bridge
  8. WinRemote
  9. Windows Gateway
  10. WinFlex
[–] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 5 points 1 month ago
  1. Crash Bandicoot Apps
  2. Titanic Apps
[–] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, I don't like any of these names

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

They don't blow me away either, but I'd still rate them above what Microsoft's actually using.

[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'd say at least half if those would get them sued for Trademark infringement. Once again, this is AI plagairising, but this time it's with obviously trademarked names.