Microsoft's secrete social networking project is glimpsed, and a Native American tribe wants to know why Microsoft is using its name.
From PCWorld:
From PCWorld:
The 22,000-acre Tulalip (Tuh’-lay-lup) reservation is north of Microsoft's Redmond headquarters. The Tulalip Tribes operate a casino and resort, amphitheater, and outlets shopping center adjacent to Interstate 5. Apparently its name -- and perhaps its success? -- inspired the members of the Microsoft team who needed a code designation for their project.Microsoft Appeases Tribe Over 'Tulalip' Code Name
The tribal council was not amused when Microsoft's project name leaked, and pointed out that the tribe's name is trademarked. Microsoft hastily contacted tribal officials, apparently convincing them that the term was intended for internal use only.
