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Microsoft recently released a similarly named product called Dev Box: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/overview-what-is-microsoft-dev-box https:/
by thesuperbigfrog 4y ago
Microsoft recently released a similarly named product called Dev Box:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/overview-what-is-microsoft-dev-box https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dev-box/overview-what...
I am not sure if they would send a cease-and-desist, but you might want to consider a new name for this tool.
- pmontra 4y agoOr Microsoft use a different name because this devbox predates MS's August 15 announcement. Devbox first commit was on August 4.
- thesuperbigfrog 4y agoIf life was fair then Microsoft would choose a different name. However, Microsoft has a team of lawyers and have been known to go after other tech products to protect their trademarks and copyrights. Devbox is an awesome tool. If it becomes popular enough, I would not be surprised if it attracts unwanted legal attention. (Sadly, it has happened to other tools and products.)
- tgv 4y agoThere are dozens of other projects called devbox on github (or some variation of it).