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    Wine acronym (lemmy.ca)
    submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by ColdWater@lemmy.ca to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
     
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    [–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 40 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

    My personal favorite acronym like that definitely goes to AROS (Amiga Research Operating System) that if I remember correctly had to - for legal reasons - change the name. Rather than come up with a completely new name, went with AROS Research Operating System.

    Edit: name change was apparently to avoid any trademark issues with the Amiga name.

    [–] SomeoneSomewhere 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

    Acorn/ARM apparently did much the same thing.

    i refuse to call it advanced risc Machine, it's always Acorn Risc Machine