This is Microsoft. Before announcing a product they have more than enough lawyers to check the name for any clashes. They just came to the conclusion thas GNOM

This is Microsoft. Before announcing a product they have more than enough lawyers to check the name for any clashes. They just came to the conclusion thas GNOME's product is no threat and that they can just claim the name. Smaller companies [1] tried that before. [1]: https://www.groupon.com/blog/cities/groupon-launches-gnome https://www.groupon.com/blog/cities/groupon-launches-gnome