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That reminds of me recursive acronyms[0]. Some examples: * GNU: GNU's Not Unix * cURL: Curl URL Request Library * WINE: WINE Is Not an Emulator [0]: https:
by Cyph0n 8y ago
That reminds of me recursive acronyms[0].
Some examples:
* GNU: GNU's Not Unix
* cURL: Curl URL Request Library
* WINE: WINE Is Not an Emulator
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursive_acronym https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursive_acronym
- tech2 8y agoOne of my all time favourites was Xinu (Xinu is not Unix), much more so than the doubly-weird Hurd.
- SEJeff 8y agoGNOME - "GNU's Not Unix" Network Object Modelling Environment!
- diydsp 8y agoFrom the old days when it ran on slow hardware: Emacs Makes A Computer Slow
- teddyh 8y agoNo, that’s a joke. The ones you commented on are all the official definitions.