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Why the name?

• raphlinus 9y ago
  I wanted something short, and it felt kinda futuristic. The similarity to "vi" was also intentional.
  • kbenson 9y ago
    We should be looking forward to "xim" then? ;)
    • deleted 9y ago
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    • degurechaff 9y ago
      don't forget neoxim too
      • earenndil 9y ago
        Plus elxis, nxi, and xi11.
• AceJohnny2 9y ago
  (Not the author) I presume a reference to one the many mathematical/scientific usages? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_(letter)#Mathematics_and_science https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_(letter)#Mathematics_and_sc... I particularly like the "No change of state" meaning in "Z notation", apparently a formal language for specifying and modeling computer systems. Edit: never mind, author beat me and debunked my overly-complicated analysis