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Today we’re very excited to announce the open-source release of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. This is the result of a multiyear effort to prepare for this, and a great closure to the first ever issue raised on the Microsoft/WSL repo:

https://github.com/microsoft/WSL

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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 31 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] psyvibe@lemm.ee 19 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

I think this only applies to using the word “gravy” for payment services or a website referring to such a payment service. There was a prior trademark on the word for use with plush toy products.

[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago

Indeed, it's why Apple could be trademarked as the name of an electronics company. But you can't rock up to the trademark office and register "Pear" for a company selling pear-related products.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 4 points 20 hours ago

Yes, there are a bunch of trademarks on the word "gravy", in different industries. I was going to link to that one you mentioned, because for some reason despite being plush toy products, the company holding it was Bob Evans. But it's since been canceled, and the company name doesn't appear on the page, so I chose an active trademark instead.