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To: Utilizer

Be nice if they hired someone who spoke English to edit it.


3 posted on 01/24/2016 7:48:29 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35

Programmers, like Linux Coders, tend to apply a rather zany attitude to naming processes.

For instance, one of the subsystem processes were called the “GNU” utilities. Feel free to look that up, as it follows along the thinking behind the name “LINUX”, as in: “Linux Is Not UniX” for example.

When they worked towards developing a partitioning utility beyond fdisk, they called it the GNU partition program, or “GNU-Parted” for short. An audible pronunciation of the name should quickly provide an understanding of the geekhumor behind the name. *grin*


8 posted on 01/24/2016 8:27:22 PM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzrims trying to kill them)
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