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Re:Mathics – A free, light-weight alternative to Mathematica by Gaelan on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @05:18PM (#19853536)
> I always felt strange naming a software exactly the same name (in many language) as the field it operates in. Like naming a music creation software Music, or a biology related software Biology, etc.

IIRC Microsoft did this (Word, Windows) with hope that the press would feel the need to use “Microsoft” to disambiguate, improving brand recognition.

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