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Free software has some glib naming conventions (lemmy.nz)

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[-] QBertReynolds@sh.itjust.works 32 points 10 months ago

I think this is sarcasm, but just in case it isn't... GNU is a recursive acronym for "GNU's Not Unix".

[-] whosepoopisonmybuttocks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

My guess for why they chose the letter g is that gnu can be phonetically the same as just nu, but keeps people from interpreting the name of the project as a dumb spelling of "new".

[-] io@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 months ago

gnot unix

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