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Turing_Machine
Given that when I first heard of it I assumed it had something to do with the new Windows 8* app store, yeah, it's confusing.

* Or whatever it's called now.

Turing_Machine
They could see if Microsoft wants to buy the name. :-)
kgarten
true, working mostly with unix, this possibility did not occur to me. Still it's pretty obvious ... Maybe Dalton should rename app.net in metro ;)
andy_herbert
I've got to admit this was my first thought too, but I think the scope of the business is to provide the plumbing for apps, rather the just a Twitter replacement.
[dead] mindctrl
If they're going to be a consumer product, they should definitely change their name. It's a terrible name for a consumer product. It's too geeky. If they plan to be an infrastructure company whose name isn't uttered by normal everyday people, then it's a good name.