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Because it’s an English proper noun?



You mean like 'linux'?


Sure, but if I worked at Microsoft there might be guidelines on the use of the company name. I doubt it’s worth reading into as some nefarious situation.


The complaint is that it's gaudy, not "nefarious".




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