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[–] marlowe221 75 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The only possible way Microsoft can be this bad at naming things is if they are actively doing it on purpose.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

How can they expect regular people to remember what the Windows app does? It would seriously be better to pick a word at random than to overload the meaning of "Windows" again.

Here are some way better names right off the top of my head:

  • Kablam!
  • Telefenestra
  • Portle
  • Microsoft micro/do
[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Telefenestra

Is that where you defenestrate somebody remotely?

[–] ikidd 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Lol not as original as I thought!

[–] dual_sport_dork 1 points 4 months ago