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0 pointsHumblyTossed9d ago0 comments

Why would you name a product wince?

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Uvix9d ago

“It sounded good.” https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20211214-00/?p=10...

fragmede9d ago

> Why every advertising agency needs to have a review panel of twelve-year-old boys

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20080501-01/?p=22...

Don't miss that link in the above!

ranger_danger9d ago

Not sure it's the brightest idea to pick a name based on what a 12-year-old thinks is cool, but ok

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fragmede9d ago

Because abbreviations end up how they end up sometimes. Windows: Compact Edition seems entirely reasonable until you spell it wince. Why did the South Lake Union Tram line get renamed?

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Uvix9d ago

“It sounded good.” https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20211214-00/?p=10...

fragmede9d ago

> Why every advertising agency needs to have a review panel of twelve-year-old boys

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20080501-01/?p=22...

Don't miss that link in the above!

ranger_danger9d ago

Not sure it's the brightest idea to pick a name based on what a 12-year-old thinks is cool, but ok

1 more reply

fragmede9d ago

Because abbreviations end up how they end up sometimes. Windows: Compact Edition seems entirely reasonable until you spell it wince. Why did the South Lake Union Tram line get renamed?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse