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Microsoft Considered Renaming Internet Explorer To Escape Its Reputation
An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft's Internet Explorer engineering team told a Reddit gathering that discussions about a name change have taken place and could happen again. From the article: "Microsoft has had "passionate" discussions about renaming Internet Explorer to distance the browser from its tarnished image, according to answers from members of the developer team given in a reddit Ask Me Anything session today. In spite of significant investment in the browser—with the result that Internet Explorer 11 is really quite good—many still regard the browser with contempt, soured on it by the lengthy period of neglect that came after the release of the once-dominant version 6. Microsoft has been working to court developers and get them to give the browser a second look, but the company still faces an uphill challenge."
They can't name it after Steve Ballmer either, Chrome is already taken by google.
Mod me down, my New Earth Global Warmingist friends!
McDonald's is happy to introduce the all-white-meat chicken McNugget!
Wait ... what the fuck was in it before?
Microsoft Considered Renaming Internet Explorer To Netscape Its Reputation
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I nominate the name (acronym): UFIA or UFIA explorer
How about "Webbie" who would guide you like clippie ("It looks like you are searching for tentacle porn, today")?
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
Microsoft Chair - makes the internet so fast, it flies.
How about "Stool" instead.
No, you see, they're trying to change how we perceive it, not reinforce the current perception...
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