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I wonder if the name is related to BBS doors? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_(bulletin_board_system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_(bulletin_board_syst
by bux93 2y ago
I wonder if the name is related to BBS doors? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_(bulletin_board_system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_(bulletin_board_system)
- kragen 2y agoi don't think so; i think people independently chose the name 'door' for a way to get out of one program and into another in both cases. bbs people and sun labs kernel researchers didn't talk to each other that much unfortunately, and the mechanisms aren't really that similar