As amusing as it is to see Elon fail, letters like “X” shoud not be trademarkable. Just one indicator that we’re truly reaching capitalist extremism levels of insanity.
Also, how the hell could Microsoft get a patent for X in 2003 when X has been around since 1984, and is pretty much a direct competitor? This makes no sense at all.
Trademarks can apply to different areas. In this case, Microsoft’s trademark is for services related to online chat and gaming, not for something like a window manager.
Trademarks only cover very significant uses. Microsoft can (and apparently did) trademark X in connection to the Xbox, so competitors can’t make a game console called an XStation or PlayStation X, but people not making video game consoles aren’t affected.
[Edit: Man, Lemmy is weird. I deleted this comment right after posting it because I thought it was redundant. I only undeleted it because I saw it was the top-rated comment in its sub-thread.]
The X-box. X.org, the X files… and now, simply… X.
Folks really love the X letter for some reason.
It’s used a lot for spot-marking.
I love it when they fight
Aside from Microsoft and apparently Facebook, there’s also X the classic Unix display protocol, aka X11.
Also X, the rapper, who’s “gonna give it to yuh.”
Well technically he went by DMX, but hes dead now so its moot anyway.
Also Xzibit lol
Yo dawg, we heard you like X…
I recommend use “Ğ” what is unsellable letter
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How about Ø? You don’t tweet, you Ø. I’d Ø.
Øhhhhh my
That is fine too 👌
i thought it was google tryin to copyright the alphabet
Pretty sure Google owns that.
How does both meta and microsoft own the rights to “X”